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Party Food of the 1970s, Bon Appétit Style

From cheese logs to pineapple chicken, how get festive the way Bon Appétit did four decades ago

Making the Shrimp Christmas Tree from Bon Appétit 1974

In December 1974, Bon Appétit tweaked an American classic with a "Spanish" touch, emphasis on the quotation marks.

Julia Kramer

Hanukkah Brisket How It's Meant to Be—with Instant Coffee and Ketchup

Can you believe Bon Appétit didn't cover Hanukkah until 1990? And when we did, it was with a ketchup-infused, cooked-to-death brisket. L'Chaim!

Julia Kramer

Molten Chocolate Cakes Are Forever

Julia Kramer

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Bon Appétit Remembers Charlie Trotter, the Awe-Inspiring Chef

Stories about the legendary Chicago chef Charlie Trotter from the editors of Bon Appétit

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Revisiting Cheese Fondue from Our February/March 1965 Issue

Bread dipped in Gruyère is as delicious today as it was when Bon Appétit introduced it to readers in 1965

Julia Kramer

A Cocktail Lesson from the 'Mad Men' Era, via Bon Appétit 1961

A dip into the Bon Appétit archives brings columnist Julia Kramer face to face with cocktail great Charles H. Baker Jr.—and one of his more questionable creations

Julia Kramer

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12 Food Photos That Will Probably Ruin Your Appetite

When researchers examined how food pictures reduce your enjoyment of eating, we picked 12 vintage Bon Appétit recipes to prove them right

Recreating the Seven-Layer Sandwich Cake from Bon Appétit 1969

Ever eaten a tuna sandwich and thought, "What this could really use is ham and chicken"? If so, this "spectacular entrée" from 1969 may be your dream dish

Julia Kramer

Revisiting the Herb-Crusted Beef Tenderloin of 1992

Julia Kramer makes a beef tenderloin recipe from Bon Appétit 21 years ago—and finds it to be delightfully of its era

Julia Kramer

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How to Make a Cheese Porcupine, from Bon Appétit October 1964

Julia Kramer re-creates the Cheese Porcupine from Bon Appétit's October 1964 issue

Julia Kramer

Let's Cook Up Veal Scallopine from Bon Appétit June 1964

Associate editor Julia Kramer revisits sportswriter Hy Goldberg's cooking column from the 1960s, and tests his recipe for Veal Scallopine

Julia Kramer

Maraschino Cherry–Filbert Sundae Pie Tastes Just Like You Would Imagine

Julia Kramer

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Cooking Crab Mousse in Tomato Cups from Bon Appetit 1973

Back in 1973, Bon Appetit had a different idea of how to eat in the summer. Think crab, tomatoes, whipped cream, sour cream, and...gelatin

Julia Kramer

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Cooking Lamb Chops with Suzanne Somers in Bon Appetit 1978

In 1978, Bon Appetit paid a visit to Suzanne Somers's home for a cooking lesson. Today we revisit her insane stuffed lamb chops "en croute"

Julia Kramer

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Cooking Bon Appetit's Midsummer Smorgasbord from 1965

Is it time to bring back Bon Appetit's herring-tastic midsummer smorgasbord from 1965? (Yes.)

Julia Kramer

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Roasted Small Birds on Pate-Topped Croutons, a Vintage Recipe from Bon Appetit July 1980

Thirty-three years ago, Bon Appetit brought you stuffed Cornish game hens with chicken-liver toast. Today we revisit that surprisingly luxurious recipe

Julia Kramer