Student party at the Iowa Memorial Union, 1920s

Those of you wanting to party like it’s 1929 this holiday season have no further to look than the Iowa Digital Library’s Szathmary Recipe Pamphlets digital collection, featuring early 20th-century advertising ephemera reflecting the evolution of the modern American diet. See excerpts below for instructions on preparing old-school seasonal puddings, cakes, and forms (?). One tip: probably best to skip the garnish of holly (it’s poisonous).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Household helper: a book of practical suggestions, recipes, etc., for the home, ca. 1910s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The new art in iced foods, ca. 1920s 

 

 

 

 

 

Cleveland’s superior receipts, 1895 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New magic in the kitchen: 208 delicious dishes made with sweetened condensed milk, ca. 1920s