A trip down retro lane is a wonderful thing. And this book is a reminder of the recipes that have stood the test of time. In the 1950s and 1960s home cooks spent much more time not only preparing family meals and baking, but also entertaining. Dinner parties were lavish affairs with lots of time spent planning and cooking for often complicated recipes. Take a peek at the much-loved food and quirky advertisements from yesteryear, along with our more modern recipes.

Author Biography

Bauer Books are experts at producing beautiful, easy-to-use cookbooks that have delicious recipes and sumptuous photographs. The Australian Women's Weekly cookbooks are renowned for their reliability as each recipe is Triple Tested for success in the famous AWW Test Kitchen. They will work every time in every home kitchen. From the magazine brand which engenders huge trust and confidence amongst its 2.2 million readers, The Australian Women's Weekly cookbooks are prepared and presented with the same high level of expertise and attention to detail. The cookbooks focus on everything from fast and healthy family meal ideas to spectacular food for entertaining. These highly desirable cookbooks make perfect gifts.