our favorite retro recipes

If you’re looking for delicious comfort food that reminds you of simpler times, you’ll just love Our Favorite Retro Recipes.

You’ll find classic appetizers like Bacon-Wrapped Water Chestnuts and Swedish Meatballs, satisfying lunches such as Country-Style Reubens and Easy Italian Wedding Soup, hearty suppers like Chicken Pot Pie and Salisbury Steak, and delicious desserts like Apple Cream Crumb Cake and easy Mocha Truffles. We’ve also included plenty of helpful kitchen tips, too!

Gooseberry Patch was founded in 1984 by Vickie Hutchins and Jo Ann Martin, two moms looking for a way to do what they loved and stay home with kids too. 40 years later, they’re best known for their collection of family-friendly, community-style cookbooks. Each book is created with today’s time-strapped, budget-conscious families in mind and filled with recipes shared by cooks all across the country. Along with treasured family recipes, each book includes the stories the go along with these tried & true dishes.