Modern Vintage Ville

An overhead image of toasts of bread with chicken liver pate spread and some green onions on the side

Chicken Liver Pâté: The Vintage Recipe

When Planters came out with this chicken liver pâté recipe, it was nothing like a traditional pâté. The classic version is made with butter, often a splash of cream, and a little brandy or cognac. Planters skipped the butter completely...Read More

The Easiest Apple Sponge Cake

When I was a kid, the smell of this cake meant the whole family was getting together. I would sit in the kitchen and wait, because the first warm piece was always mine. :) Back home we called it sharlotka....Read More

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Easy Old Fashioned Pumpkin Pie with Canned Pumpkin

The pumpkin pie recipe Canada has been reading off a can (All pictures are my own and are subject to a copywrite) If you grew up in Canada, there's a good chance your family's pumpkin pie recipe came from the...Read More

An overhead image of a round metal dish with broccoli topped with crispy cheese and eggs.

Broccoli in the Oven: Vintage Hellmann’s Broccoli Puffs

The recipe tells you to whip two egg whites until stiff, fold in half a cup of mayonnaise, pile the whole thing on top of broccoli and put it in the oven. So sounded like meringue on broccoli lol. However,...Read More

Tomato Soup Cake: The Cake That Started It All

Tomato soup cake is not a Pinterest gimmick, although it sure sounds like one. When I first saw this recipe, I thought it must've been a joke :) How is it even possible to add the whole can of soup...Read More