Retro Recipe Book: Classic Vintage Recipes from the Early 1900s to the 1980s



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Hi, I’m Jenn!

I spent years cooking in professional kitchens, and these are the recipes that still make me stop and remember: the casseroles on Grandma’s counter, the gelatin salad at every potluck, the cake that came out for every birthday. Somewhere along the way we stopped making them. I’m bringing them back just as they were, with a few easy tweaks so they fit today’s kitchen. Pull up a chair. Dinner’s almost ready.


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