I've always loved the photography in this pre-1950's advertising cookbooklet for all things French's. The inviting cover. Dash of nutmeg...

Courtesy of Supper with the Stars, with your host Vincent Price. By Peter Fuller and Jenny Hammerton, 2021 Shelley's recipe looks like a...

Not in the mood for turkey this Thanksgiving? Why not try Cary's barbecued chicken?! He says don't blame him if it's not to your liking,...

Vincent Price, spook-tacular star of thrilling, chilling cinematic fame, was also a major foodie and chef. I came across his recipe for...

Yee-haw! My grandma in Houston gave me this cookbook a while ago and I sure do like it. Full of history and colorful stories about the...

Who said gracious entertaining is dead? Not when there are cocktail wieners on the summer party menu! A highlight of the Polynesian Party...

From the Patio Picnic Cook Book, Martha Logan, Swift & Company, 1958. This 1958 gem is chock full of tasty ideas. Inspiration for the BBQ...

Oh say can you see? There’s nothing better for Fourth of July munchin’ than a great big patriotic cheese ball! This delicious recipe is...

Necessity is the mother of pigs—I mean invention! I couldn’t get crescent rolls or cocktail-sized franks so I improvised these pigs in a...

When you're having a patio party and there's a bit of a breeze, you don't want your tablecloth lifting off and taking your...

Whip up an awesome vinaigrette salad dressing in nothing flat. Mix and match your seasonings and other ingredient choices while keeping...

I don't have a huge collection of vintage souvenir swizzle sticks, but it's a collection I really enjoy. I keep it out at the beach,...

Aloha! Time for a luau! We got Hawaiian vocabulary, menus, decorations, cocktails!, appetizers, salads, even Chinese dishes! Here's a...

In this fun, uniquely photographed cookbooklet David Wade brings you a gourmet melting pot of dishes for your next patio party! Here's...

One bite and you’ll be hungry for more of this Hungarian delight. A new test kitchen recipe not in my cookbook! Party hearty with my...

Excerpted from "The Infinite Feast: How to Host the Ones You Love—Recipes from the Big Easy . . . and Beyond" by Brian Theis, 2020 Click...

They don't make you crabby, they make you happy!

Good Housekeeping's Appetizer Book, 1958 A little bit of zany, a whole lot of imagination! Recipes galore here you can follow as-is, or...

Come To Our Barbecue, from Taylor Wine Company, featuring James Beard, circa 1960. It's almost patio party weather! This is a great...

This cookbooklet is dear to my heart. It's undated but I'd put it at 1960. It's got plenty of mid-century classic recipes and more. One...