A simple and divine holiday dessert made with matzo meal, autumn fruits and spices.
Desserts
Coconut Macaroon Pumpkin Pie
Make a delicious gluten free, dairy free pumpkin pie with sweet coconut macaroon crust. Dairy free, gluten free recipe, tastes amazing!
Vintage Popcorn Balls
Learn to make candied popcorn balls the old fashioned way. A vintage treat for Halloween, carnivals, festivals, or just because!
American Cakes – Boston Cream Pie
A detailed history of the Boston Cream Pie, including a delicious classic recipe from food historian Gil Marks.
Hoot Owl Cookies
Learn to make Hoot Owl Cookies from a vintage-inspired recipe using checkerboard sugar cookie dough, chocolate chips & almonds. Simple and cute!
The Old Fashioned Way: Bon Bons
Learn to make bon bons the old fashioned way, with uncooked fondant and your choice of toppings. Easy vintage candy recipe.
American Cakes – Cider Cake
Food Historian Gil Marks shares a recipe and history for American Cider Cake with Caramel Frosting.
Bienenstich Bars
The Monday Morning Cooking Club shares a recipe for sweet Bienenstich Bars inspired by Lena Goldstein, a survivor of the Warsaw Ghetto.
The History of Picnics & Vintage Blueberry Cake
Learn about the history of picnics and try a 1915 vintage picnic recipe for Blueberry Cake from Linda Hull Larned.
American Cakes – Kolache
Learn the history of Czech kolaches, then try a traditional recipe with fillings and posipka from food historian Gil Marks.
Honey Apple Cake
This Honey Apple Bundt Cake for Rosh Hashanah is moist, sweet, and beautifully iced for a unique twist on Jewish honey cake.
Chocolate Icebox Pie
Learn to make Chocolate Icebox Pie topped with whipped cream and nuts from the vintage 1950’s cookbook, Recipes from Old Virginia.
Raspberry Cream Soda Float
Raspberry Cream Soda Float – treat yourself to this tasty ice cream float made with fresh raspberries and raspberry syrup.
Easy Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Recipe
Learn how to make Pineapple Upside-Down Cake, a sweet retro American treat. History and a vintage-inspired recipe from food historian Gil Marks.
The Old Fashioned Way: Sugared Roses
Learn to make old fashioned sugared rose petals and rose-infused sugar with simple, historically-inspired methods from Sharon Biggs Waller.
Cheesecake Tiramisu Protein Pudding
Make a healthy low carb Cheesecake Tiramisu Protein Pudding dessert with Vi Shake Sweet Cream protein powder.
American Cakes – Washington Cake
A traditional recipe for patriotic Washington Cake and the history behind the recipe from culinary historian Gil Marks.
How to make Homemade Marble Cake
Learn a foolproof method for making deliciously soft and tender marble cake, inspired by traditional German marble cake.
Funnel Cakes
Learn the history of funnel cake, from medieval Anglo-Norman times to present, and try a tasty traditional Pennsylvania Dutch recipe from 1916.
Strawberry Shortcake – A History & Recipe
American Cakes – the history of Strawberry Shortcake from food historian Gil Marks, and a delicious traditional recipe for Strawberry Shortcake.
Almond Ricotta Pound Cake with Berry Compote
A lovely springtime dessert – delicate almond-scented ricotta pound cake with strawberry rhubarb compote from Heather Christo’s Generous Table.
Escape with Ghiradelli Intense Dark – Dark Chocolate Mint Leaves
Natural bite-sized mint dessert. Large fresh mint leaves frozen in Ghirardelli Twilight Delight Intense Dark Chocolate.
