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Treasures from Vintage Gourmet Magazines

“Food Flashes” was a popular monthly article in 1950’s Gourmet magazine written by America’s first traveling food writer, Clementine Paddleford.

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The Snowball Treat of Tchoupitoulas Street

Hansen’s Sno-Bliz in New Orleans, Louisiana is believed to be the oldest snowball stand in the United States. It has been operated continuously by the Hansen family since it’s opening in the 1930’s.

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If it’s Fat Tuesday, it must be Paczki Time!

It wouldn’t be Fat Tuesday without Polish Paczki. Get your fill before Ash Wednesday!

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The World Is Your Oyster!

Turn a dream of roaming the gastronomic world into a reality. This book will show you how to do it anywhere on earth.

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Sphere Magazine 1972: The First Issue

Never Fear, your Sphere is here! I know there are masses of you out there who remember and love the old Sphere magazine from the 1970’s. Now I will be telling you about every single issue, and maybe even finding a long lost recipe for you.

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Pillsbury Bake-Off #46

The iconic cooking competition has a one million dollar grand prize – what better place to win than Las Vegas! Welcome to the 46th Pillsbury Bake-Off contest!

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A Smorgasbord of Food as Art

Food-related treasures at the Art Institute of Chicago.

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Pillsbury Goes To Paris

Sharing recipes with the world…

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