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June 7th Recipes Start Here
June 7th Podcast
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Flashback Favorite Recipes
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We’re continuing our magical trip back in time with Retro Recipe Favorites – Part 2.
Close your eyes once more and step deeper into the kitchens of the past, where comforting aromas and cherished flavors still linger. Recipes tell a story; they carry the spirit of generations before us while offering warmth, nourishment, and joy to our tables today. In this episode, Gloria shares some beloved flashback recipes from gloriagoodtaste.com, celebrating the creativity, resourcefulness, and delicious traditions of American home cooking.
These dishes nourish the body, spark memories for the mind, and bring pure delight to the spirit. Join us for another wonderful journey through time and taste!
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1900s – Crispy Coconut Lazy Daisy Cake
About the Recipe: This easy-to-make cake is topped with a delicious boiled crisp coconut topping. The vanilla flavored cake has a fluffy texture that would be perfect to serve with a fresh fruit sauce or fruit compote.
History about the Recipe:
The Lazy Daisy Cake originated in the early 1900s and was published in 1914 in the Chicago Sunday Tribune as a recipe submission from a woman in Waterloo, Iowa. The phrase “lazy daisy” came about in the turn of the century poetry and referenced the “fresh, carefree feeling of June.”
Cake baking was becoming easier with simple recipes using the gas oven.
The recipe was also published and circulated in an advertisement for Snowdrift shortening. It reappeared in the 1930’s and 1940’s as a “convenience cake” to bake
pdf for Copy of Recipe – Crispy Coconut Lazy Daisy Cake
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1937 – Double Decker Bob’s Big Boy Cheeseburger
About the Recipe: This inspired recipe recreates the first double decker burger sold in the U.S. It layers 3 slices of bun, mayonnaise, lettuce, cheese, 2 thin burgers, and yummy special sauce. The McDonalds’s Big Mac wasn’t marketed until three decades later. The recipe is easy to make and really tastes delicious. Close your eyes; put on some rock music, and enjoy the fun of the 50s, 60s, and 70s
How Burgers and Cheeseburgers Become an American Classic:
Like all good legends and stories, no one is actually sure how burgers jumped from the plate to a bun in the 19th century. What we do know is that the burger-on-a-bun had a big audience at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair.
Then the first White Castle restaurant opened in Kansas in 1921.
Then Bob Wian, a 21-year-old young man from Indiana, sold his car for $300; moved to California, and started a lunch counter “The Pantry,” where he experimented with different hamburgers. In 1937, members of Glendale High School Orchestra, who were frequent customers, asked Bob to cook up something a little different. For a joke, Bob designed a burger that looked like a ridiculous tower layering thin burgers and three slices of bun. They loved it and it became his signature burger with special sauce on top. There was no stopping its popularity and Bob’s Big Boy Burgers spread across the United States. Who would think a silly joke would blossom into a big restaurant business, but that was the inspiration for other national hamburger chains founded in the boom years 1948, 1954, and 1969.
Enjoy the Story……….Burgers Can Change One’s Life
Customer’s personal experience of eating burgers at a Big Boy Restaurant.
https://dantoombs.com/2014/12/22/how-to-make-bobs-big-boy-double-cheeseburger/;
Now You Know the Rest of the Story
For More Information See Inspired Recipe Big Boy Burger Link:
https://www.keyingredient.com/recipes/7759084/big-boy-burger/
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1946–1950 – America’s Chop Suey
About the Recipe: The updated recipe has a mild taste but add more peppers if you enjoy a spicy kick. When processed canned foods became available, Chinese vegetables were added and even crunchy Chow Mein noodles were served. This recipe lets you enjoy a flashback trip when America first started learning to serve Chinese food for dinner. The recipe’s flavor is mild but delicious. You can always increase the amount of meat used and add spicy chili oil if desired.
A Depression Favorite Recipe 1933 – American Style- Chop Suey
It was the world of 1933…. there wasn’t time for people to sit down and weep when things went wrong. It was everyone’s job to keep the family out of debt, maintaining the balance between money earned and money spent. Depression dinners were designed with what was available, and cooks learned to be inventive.
One recipe surfaced to offer a world of dreams – a trip to the other side of the world –A copy of this recipe was printed in the A&P supermarket ads offering Chop Suey – American Style. It was a recipe which most cooks made and even designed their way. The first recipe used only onions and celery, but when canned Chinese vegetables and Chinese crunchy noodles in the late 1940’s was introduced, many home cooks added them to the original recipe.
pdf for Copy of Recipe – America’s Chop Suey from 1946 – 1950
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1950s – Super Pot Roast
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About the Recipe: This was one of the most popular recipes and was so easy to prepare since it used the new dry onion soup mix. As expected, cooks added some water, mushroom soup, wine, or even tomatoes to the basic recipe. If preparing this recipe today, you might want to use a slow cooker or Dutch Oven pot. A note of caution: If you use the aluminum foil wrap, make sure to seal it securely.
pdf for Copy of Recipe – Super Pot Roast
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1960s -Yankee Noodle Cabbage Slaw
About the Recipe: This is a recipe that everyone loves. The Napa cabbage stays crispy in tangy vinegar and oil dressing, and almonds, sesame seeds and bits of pasta add a surprise crunch. If you marinate the salad, the noodles will soften slightly. For added flavor, add those juicy oranges and colorful peppers. Serve it with your favorite summer supper.
Inspired by: Bonnie Clark, who served this at a gourmet dinner party, and Karen Adler and Judith Fertig’s recipe in the book: “Red, White, and Que”
pdf for Copy of Recipe – Yankee Noodle Cabbage Slaw
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1960s – Tunnel of Fudge Cake
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About the Recipe: This recipe from Pillsbury’s 17th Bake-Off Contest in 1966 develops a fudgy tunnel filling inside as it bakes. It took the nation by storm, created a demand for Bundt cake pans, and brought “magic” to the dessert table.
‘AND SO THE STORY GOES…,. You can imagine how excited I was to be a finalist at the 25th Pillsbury Bake-Off contest. That morning, a beautiful breakfast was being served before we cooked. Energized finalists and company guests filled the room. Introducing ourselves around the table, I discovered that Ella Helfrich from Bake-Off 17, the creator of the Tunnel of Fudge Cake, was sitting right across from me. She humbly shared her own thrilling experience and added that the recipe was not selected as the Best of the Bake-Off. She was really a person just like us who loved to “create” in her kitchen. I was awed by her words as she told me how happy she was that Pillsbury invited her to attend this Bake-Off as a guest. It was almost like she didn’t realize that her recipe changed the culinary world. Pillsbury received more than 200,000 requests for the pan she used, and H. David Dalquist’s company went into overtime production. Today, more than 50 million Bundt pans have been sold around the world.
pdf for Copy of Recipe – Tunnel of Fudge Cake
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1970s – Watergate Salad
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About the Recipe: Most sites say something like this: “Kraft introduced a recipe in 1975 with its new pistachio-flavor pudding mix and someone called it Watergate salad and then people called Kraft for the Watergate salad recipe and that’s how it happened.”
Thus its name, Watergate Salad — a direct link back to the 1972 bungled burglary and wiretap at the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate office complex in Washington DC. Two investigative journalists traced the cover-up right to the President of the United States, Richard Milhous Nixon.
pdf for Copy of Recipe – Watergate Salad
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1970s – Creamsicle Carrot Cake
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About the Recipe: This orange creamsicle carrot cake is the kind of dessert that surprises people in the best way. It blends the moist texture of classic carrot cake with the bright citrus flavor of fresh oranges with a smooth sweetness of vanilla. It brings back those happy nostalgic memories of those classic creamsicles that were the rage years ago. Enjoy it for a refreshing summer gathering or easy company dessert.
pdf for Copy of Recipe – 1970s – Creamsicle Carrot Cake
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May 17th Recipes Start Here
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May 17th Recipes Start Here
May 17th Podcast
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Flashback Favorite Recipes
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Close your eyes now, and take a magical trip back in time. Reflect on special memories as we glance back at the events, moods, and flavors of each decade from the 1930s to today. Recipes tell a story; they evoke days gone by while leaving their flavors for us to relish once more.
Social media star and chef Bobby Hicks of TikTok’s Retro Recipes Kitchen has written a heartfelt love letter to America’s culinary past. His debut cookbook, Retro Recipes: Vintage Dishes with a Modern Twist, reimagines classic dishes while exploring the evolution of taste. Bobby digs into a century’s worth of recipes that once graced dinner tables across the country, blending humor, heart, and history. Today, he’ll be sharing several of these timeless recipe favorites with us.
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Retro Recipes – Vintage Dishes with a Modern Twist
In his dazzling debut cookbook, Retro Recipes-, he features a treasure trove of culinary nostalgia, everything from all-time favorites to lesser-known fare, including Lazy Daisy Cake, Brown Sugar Meatloaf, Chicken Divan, and Eggs Eiffel Tower. Bobby has done his homework and provides colorful historical context for each dish.
Courtesy Bobby Hicks and WW Norton/Countryman Press
Bobby Hicks is a self-taught cook, videographer, and creator of the viral Retro Recipes Kitchen series, where he revisits vintage recipes and food trends from the early 1900s through the 1970s. A former bartender turned culinary historian, Hicks’ work bridges nostalgia and creativity, transforming forgotten dishes into culinary storytelling that millions have come to love online.
Courtesy Bobby Hicks and WW Norton/Countryman Press
His signature mix of curiosity, humor, and authenticity has earned him a devoted following across social media.
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Recipes for your Home Kitchen
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Gelatin Rainbow Cake – 1960s
Courtesy of Bobby Hicks and WW Norton/Countryman Press
About the Recipe: This Rainbow Cake captures pure 1960s fun with its vibrant, jiggly layers and whipped cream topping. While it does require patience, careful timing, and some planning (you’ll need five containers), the delightful result is well worth the effort. Follow the instructions closely and it will be sure to offer joy in every slice.
pdf for Copy of Recipe – Gelatin Rainbow Cake
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Pink Coconut Layer Cake –1950s
Courtesy of Bobby Hicks and WW Norton/Countryman Press
About the Recipe: Pink Coconut Layer Cake has been enjoyed since colonial times and remains especially popular in the South. This colorful butter cake reflects the bright pink style of the 1950s and 1960s. Topped with fluffy whipped icing, it makes an elegant dessert.
pdf for Copy of Recipe – Pink Coconut Layer Cake
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How To Make Light or Dark Brown Sugar
What to do if you run out of brown sugar – and it’s delicious too.
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About the Recipe: Out of brown sugar? This quick homemade version comes together in just minutes and saves the day when you’re mid-recipe. It has the same rich, soft, caramel sweetness as store-bought brown sugar, but with an even fresher flavor. Simple, fast, and made with pantry ingredients, it’s a handy kitchen trick you’ll be glad to know.
pdf for Recipe – How to Make Light or Dark Brown Sugar
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Apple Betty
Let’s make a delicious dessert from leftovers!
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About the Recipe: Apple Betty is a warm, old-fashioned fruit dessert made with tender baked apples and a buttery crumb topping, traditionally made from breadcrumbs instead of the oat-and-flour mixture used in apple crisp. That gives it a cozy, homespun feel and makes it easy to use up leftover bread or cookie crumbs. It’s simple, comforting, and flexible and so delicious with apples, but easy to adapt with pears or other fruit you already have on hand.
Recipes from: Bobby Hicks found 500 Delicious Dishes from Leftovers, 1957. When folks ask me my favorite part of the mid-century period and before, “I always comment on the ingenuity and resourcefulness that cooks had working with nothing.”
See: https://retrorecipeskitchen.com/apple-betty/
GG Cook’s Note: Don’t use Panko type crumbs as they don’t dissolve and will create hard bits in your dessert. We also loved topping the dessert with a whipped cream topping and several fresh raspberries as they added a nice pairing.
pdf for Copy of Recipe – Apple Betty
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Links to 2025 Monthly Programs
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January 2025 Program – Sweet Dreams/Sleep Expert -Dr. Beth Malow
February 2025 Program – Discover a Medical Pharmacist – Sylvia Ezra
March 2025 Program – Dining by Rail/Rail Historian – James D. Porterfield
April 2025 Program – Recipes with Love – UMMA the book /Sarah Ahn
May 2025 Program – It’s Party Time! Whittaker Inn
June 2025 Program – Farmer Lee Jones with Charlie Trotter Pop-up Dinner
July 2025 Program – Six Sisters Stuff – 30 Minute Meals
Aug 3rd – Podcast – Sizzling Steaks – RPM Steakhouse-Scotty Gelband
Aug.17th -Podcast – Discover Soulful Indian Recipes, Heartland Masala book & Sangita Handa Home Cooking
Sept 7th – Podcast – From Trotter’s Legacy to Your Table: A Culinary Tribute
Sept 21th Podcast – Vegan Goes Italian – Vegana Italiana – Chef Tara Punzone
Oct 5th Podcast – Koji Experience – Jeremy Umansky, Rich Shih, Koji Alchemy book
Oct 19th Podcast – Cake Time is Bake Time – Dorie Greenspan’s book, Dorie’s Anytime Baking.
Nov 2nd Podcast – Part 1 Magic Moments with Dorie Greenspan, Dorie Greenspan’s World Peace Cookies, Gloria Goodtaste’s “Around-the-World” Peace Cookies
Nov 9th Podcast –Holiday Recipes Start Here – Part 2 Trending Thanksgiving Recipes
Nov 16th Podcast – Holiday Recipes Start Here: Part 3: Celebration of Native American Recipes – Rooted in Fire -the book , Pyet DeSpain
Dec 7th Podcast – Elfie’s Christmas Cookie Adventure
Dec 21st Podcast – Heritage Holidays – Weaving Stories Through the Generations
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Links to 2026 Monthly Programs
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Jan 4th 2026 Podcast – Flavorful Mocktails by Ryan Castelaz, Family Friendly Mocktails Drinks
Jan 18th 2026 Podcast –A Secret Peek into Fine Dining, Korean Style at Charlie Trotter’s Guest Chef Series Vol.10
Feb 1st 2026 Podcast – Chocolate Lovers Delight, Love of Chocolate book, Phillip Ashley Chocolatiers
Feb 15th 2026 – Madagascar, Emmanuel Laroche Author, A Taste of Madagascar, GG Inspired Recipes
Mar 1st 2026 – Filipino Food, Kasama Michelin Starred Restaurant, Cebu Filipino Food
Mar 15th 2026 – Nashville Chefs Come North, Trevor Moran Locust, Interesting Recipes
April 5th 2026 – Traditional Recipes, Modern Twists – Erik Anderson Michelin Starred Chef
April 19th 2026 – A Mother’s Love on Every Plate. Gus Constantelles Book – A Greek Mom’s Recipes
May 3rd 2026 – Mother’s Love on Every Plate -Part 2, Greek Food at Acropolis Restaurant
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