Rosie's Riveting Recipes Comfort Foods & Kitchen Wisdom from 1940s America

From an era when American women pulled up their trousers, slipped on their gloves, and stepped up to the plate comes this intriguingly hip companion to the ultimate 1940s kitchen. More than 200 recipes—from cooking goodies for soldiers to re-creating dazzling libations—and timeless tips on how to recapture the cool charm of the '40s kitchen fill this delectable guide to one of the most innovative times in home economics. Based on recipes and tips compiled from period sources and magazines, this resource includes advice for creating lovely desserts and balanced meals on a strictly rationed, shoestring budget—proving that what worked for the resilient women of World War II is just what is needed for today's girl (or boy) on the go.

Daniela Turudich is an avid researcher of historical trends, styles, and fads and the author of the Vintage Living series, which has been relied upon as sourcebooks by film and television designers, academics and historians, and professionals and novices alike. She lives in Long Beach, California.

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