Our Top 10 Vintage Recipes

Updated: Feb. 10, 2022

These old school recipes have stood the test of time—and passed the test with Taste of Home readers.

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Chicken and Dumplings

Perfect for chilly winter nights, this main course is pure old-fashioned comfort food. It’s also speedy, low in fat and a delicious one-dish meal. —Nancy Tuck, Elk Falls, Kansas
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Grape Salad

This delicious and refreshing old-fashioned recipe surprises in the best way. Everyone raves when I bring it to potlucks! For a special finishing touch, sprinkle it with brown sugar and pecans. —Marge Elling, Jenison, Michigan
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Dill Sauce for Salmon

Dill sauce for salmon is a classic pairing. The easy baked salmon is full of lemon flavor, and the tangy, creamy sauce brings the whole dish together.
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Corn Pudding

There’s a reason that family holidays always include this golden corn pudding side dish. It’s delicious, comforting and easy to prepare. —P. Lauren Fay-Neri, Syracuse, New York
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Zucchini Cupcakes

I asked my grandmother for this recipe after trying these irresistible spice cupcakes at her home. I love their creamy caramel frosting. They're such a scrumptious dessert, you actually forget you're eating your vegetables, too! —Virginia Lapierre, Greensboro Bend, Vermont
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Homemade Bread Recipe

There’s nothing like the aroma of homemade bread to take you back. This simple bread recipe bakes up deliciously golden brown and is the perfect loaf for sandwiches, toast or with the evening meal. Just like Grandma used to make, and a great place to learn to bake bread. —Sandra Anderson, New York, New York
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Sugar Cookies

Think sugar cookies are just for the holidays? Think again! Learn how to make sugar cookies from scratch that you can enjoy all year long.
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Pork Chops and Scalloped Potatoes

This hearty and filling casserole of pork chops and scalloped potatoes with onions is a whole meal in one dish.
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Apple Pie

Baking apple pie from scratch is a fall baking tradition we treasure. Perfect your technique with our apple pie recipe, full of all the tips and tricks you’ll need.
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Grandma's Honey Muffins

I can remember my Grandma Wheeler making these delicious muffins—we'd eat them nice and warm, fresh from the oven! She was a "pinch of this and handful of that" kind of cook, so getting the ingredient amounts correct for the recipe was a challenge. Now it's a family treasure! —Darlis A. Wilfer, West Bend, Wisconsin