Chocolate and Coffee Cream / Sjokolade- og Kaffekrem

A delicious dessert recipe found in “Kremdager”.
(Cream Days) A free e-booklet published by tine.no

Honey Brownies / Honning Brownies

A brownie recipe found in “Hershey’s Make It Chocolate”
published in 1987

The Hershey Company, known until April 2005 as the Hershey Foods Corporation and commonly called Hershey’s, is one of the largest chocolate manufacturers in North America. Its headquarters are in Hershey, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Milton S. Hershey in 1894 as the Hershey Chocolate Company, a subsidiary of his Lancaster Caramel Company. Hershey’s products are sold in over 60 countries worldwide.

Sundae Supreme

A dessert recipe found in “Whitman’s Chocolate Cookbook”
published by Whitman’s Chocolates Division,
Pet Incorporated in 1987

The Sundae ( /ˈsʌndeɪ, ˈsʌndi/) is a sweet ice cream dessert. It typically consists of one or more scoops of ice cream topped with sauce or syrup, and in some cases other toppings including sprinkles, whipped cream, peanuts, maraschino cherries, or other fruits (e.g., bananas and pineapple in a banana split.).

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the origin of the term sundae is obscure; however, it is generally accepted that the spelling “sundae” derives from the English word “Sunday”.

Chocolatetown Pie / Chocolatetown Pai

A pie recipe found in “Hershey’s Make It Chocolate”
published in 1987

Go explore the many wonders of chocolate  at the first Hershey Chocolate World. Attraction located in Chocolatetown, USA – Hershey, Pennsylvania!

Note! If you add burbon to the recipe you got a  Derby Pie

High-Protein Dinner in a Salad Bowl / En høyproteinmiddag i en Salatbolle

A salad dinner recipe from an ad published in
LIFE magazine June 23 1961

Star-Kist Tuna advertised heavily in LIFE magazine all through the 1960s. Here’s a post based on one of these ads – Ted

Coffee Nut Cupcakes / Cupcakes med Kaffe og Nøtter

A baking recipe from “The Story of Coffee and How To Make It” published by The Cheek-Neal Coffee Co in 1925

Yet another of those eats for adults from the book that tells you the story of coffee and gives you recipes for coffee tasting goodies.

Heavenly Rice Pudding / Himmelsk Rispudding

A dessert recipe from an ad for Carnation published
in LIFE magazine in 1958

When I started this blog back in late 2013 I based a lot of the first posts on old ads and the designer in me has missed that for a while now, so I think I’ll post some of these from time to time again from now on – Ted

Corn Muffins with Jarlsberg and Nut Pesto / Maismuffins Med Innbakt Jarlsberg og Nøttepesto

A muffins recipe found in “10 inspirerende oppskrifter med
Jarlsberg”  (10 inspiring recipes with Jarlsberg)
published by Tine

Caramel Pudding / Karamellpudding

A dessert recipe found in “Condenced Milk and
its use in Good Cookery” published by
Borden’s Condenced Milk Company in 1927

A nifty way to make caramel pudding, but it takes two and a half hour. On the other hand there is hardly any work involved at all. Just checking the water level in the saucepan from time to time.

Pinza – Venetian Cornmeal Cake / Maismelkaker fra Venezia

A classic Italian cake recipe in a modern version
found on epicurus.com

Venetian Cornmeal Cake is a very old recipe, modernized here by Mary Ann Esposito. The dense cornmeal cake is full of dried fruit and nuts. The cake is rustic in appearance and refined on the palate.

Fragrant and Spiced Pecans / Duftende og Krydrede Pekannøtter

A snack recipe found in “50+ Quick and Easy Recipes”
an e-book published by Gotham Steel

These nuts seems just perfect for the Easter holiday. A glass of soda for the kids and a glass of decent port for the grown ups and those spicy nuts will be gone before you know it. Maybe you should make a few batches.

Refrigerator Biscuit Cake / Kjøleskapskjekskake

A no-bake chocolate cake recipe found in “The Chocolate Book”
by Valerie Barrett published in 1987

Sometimes it’s nice to make a cake that needs no baking, just an overnight stay in the refrigerator. This is such a chocolate cake, full of crunchy and sweet goodies.

Oriental Casserole / Orientalsk Gryte

A dinner dish inspired by eastern cousines found in “Nye Mesterkokken” (The New Masterchef) published in 1974

You can easily make this delicious casserole with pork and vegetables. The sauce is nice and spicy, and some roasted nuts – peanuts or cashews – adds the final touch to the dish.

Fruit Bars / Frukt Ruter

A fruit cookie recipe found in “Cooky Jar Favorites”
published by The Tested Recipe Institute in 1960

Bake quick and comforting fruit bars with a just few simple ingredients. A delicious flashback from those carefree first pre-WWII decades. They’re the perfect treats to serve for everything from Sunday dessert to summer picnics and celebrations of any kind.

As Contry Joe & the Fish once sang; Bring Back The Sixties, Man 😉

Confectionery Squares / Konfektbiter

A delicious chewy chocolate cake recipe  from “Sjokolade”  (Chocolate) published by Hjemmets Kokebokklubb in 1984