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Thanksgiving Inspiration: The Modern Relish Tray

Is the relish tray passé? It seems that they're a nostalgic memory from Grandma's table. But as Joanna pointed out in her post last spring, many of the relish tray elements are popular again,...

Kelly and Jonathan's Charming White and Yellow Kitchen
Kitchen Spotlight

As we press forward with deep cleaning and special projects of beautification in this week's Kitchen Cure assignment we're going to give you lots of inspiration, with photos and tours of clean and b...

Order Up! Retro Accessories for a Diner-Style Kitchen

Ah, diners! We sip watery coffee out of thick mugs, douse our hash browns with ketchup from a squeeze bottle, and love every minute of it. Wouldn't it be great to bring a little of that relaxed, bre...

The Strangest Food I Ever Ate: Astronaut Food

When I was a child, we were mad for all things "aerospace." The USA had put a man on the moon and a couple of years later every child sat down to a glass of Tang at the breakfast table. I was too ...

Inspiration: Better Homes & Gardens Barbecue

Remember our hot dog buffet post from last week? The graphic from that post came from our new favorite cookbook, The Better Homes & Gardens Barbecue Book. The pages are full of outdoor cooking "te...

Good Question: June Cleaver Party Foods From the 1950s?

Here's a fun question from Kristin. She writes: I'm hosting a book club meeting for 10 at my teeny-tiny apartment and since we're reading a novel that takes place in 1955, I thought I'd whip up a bunc...

Grill Tour: Retro Backyard Grill

When we moved into this apartment, the landlords told us, "Oh, and feel free to use the grill," waving vaguely toward the back yard. The first time we decided to take them up on the offer, we stood lo...