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Holiday Cookie Train

This train’s destination is diversity! You’ll love it as Santa’s train, using traditional green and red frosting for its cheery messages....

Cinnamon “Apple” Rolls

It’s amazing how real these “apples” look! They add a brightness to a brunch bread basket....

Austin-Healey 3000

Acclaimed former rally driver and engineer Donald Healey became a car manufacturer in his own right in 1946. He wanted to...

Gingerbread Village

It’s fun to populate your village with gingerbread people—trees or other accessory pieces. If using cutters less than 2 inches—check cookies...

Sports Saloons

Performance had always been the preserve of open roadsters, but by the 1960s sports saloons were gaining ground. This inroad was...

Classics Of The Future

Lancia Delta Integrale Evoluzione II, 1993   Delta Integrale Evoluzione II Lancia was sold to Fiat in 1969, and it was hoped a high-performance...

Hot Mixes

For each serving, place 3 teaspoons mix in cup or mug for hot tea or glass for cold tea. Fill cup...

The 1960s Innovation And Energy

“Adding power makes you faster on the straights. Subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere.” COLIN CHAPMAN, FOUNDER OF LOTUS The mid-1960s was probably...

Deluxe Caramel Apples

Choose crisp eating apples, such as Granny Smith or Delicious, for the most satisfying crunch. For an even more “deluxe” apple,...

Making Oil, Vinegar and Pickles

Mix beets and onion in large heatproof glass or plastic bowl. Measure 1 cup beet liquid. Heat beet liquid, sugars, vinegar,...

Ava Gardner Fights Back

For months she’s been taking everything the critics can hand out. Now Mrs. Frank Sinatra is in there slugging to win...

Classics Of The Future

Mercedes-Benz SLK 230 Kompressor, 1996   SLK 230 Kompressor For Mercedes-Benz, the SLK roadster was a radical departure. It was, at the time, the...

Fruity Jams

Mix brown sugar and water in Dutch oven. Heat to boiling; boll 1 minute. Stir in remaining ingredients except nuts. ...

Sex Is Not Enough

Marilyn Monroe leads the parade . . . and every girl with a curve to her name is on the bandwagon....

Jam Making

Wrap marjoram tightly in cheesecloth. Place in 4-cup measure with 2 cups boiling water. Cover and let stand 10 minutes. To...

Charismatic Saloons

Cars such as big Opels and Vauxhalls appealed to up-and-coming consumers, who were trading up from economy-minded small saloons, but there...

Butternut-Squash Soup

Cook onion in margarine in Dutch oven, stirring frequently, until tender. Stir in broth, squash, 2 sliced pears, the thyme, salt,...

Volkswagen Kombi

The VW Transporter T1 Microbus-based camper—often known simply as the Kombi—was much-loved when new, and is highly desirable today. The mechanical...

Roast Turkey

When buying turkeys under 12 pounds, allow ¾ pound per serving. For heavier turkeys (12 pounds and over), allow about ½...

Microcars

After World War I a rush of very cheap, very crude, little vehicles known as “cycle cars” appeared, but these were...

Cranberry-Orange Slush Cocktail

The perfect drink to have on hand for drop-in guests! The slush freezes quickly when packaged in 1-pint containers and can...

Great Marques—The Jaguar Story

In 1922 motorcycle enthusiasts, William Lyons and William Walmsley, went into partnership to build sidecars. Five years later, Lyons designed a...

Saint Lucia Crown

Stir saffron into lukewarm milk. Dissolve yeast in warm water in large bowl. Stir in saffron-milk, sugar, salt, eggs, margarine and...

Stylish Roadsters

1950’s America loved two-seat sports cars, or roadsters, and domestic car-makers, as well as rivals from Europe and beyond, rushed to...

Christmas Brioche

Dissolve yeast in warm water in large bowl. Add sugar, salt, 5 eggs, the egg white, margarine and 2 cups of...

Rambler Rebel

The rare 1957 Rambler Rebel was conceived by the American Motors Corporation as a medium-sized, high-performance sedan car. It has since...

Raspberry-Marzipan Coffee Cake

Marzipan and almond paste are both made from blanched, ground almonds and a liquid, such as glycerin or pasturized egg whites...

Solid Saloons

Saloon cars were the top-selling workhorses of the 1950s’ car world. In an era where hatchbacks still hadn’t really been invented,...

You’re Wrong About Jane Russell!

She’s Hollywood’s prize paradox—sultry siren or happy housewife, rowdy or religious. You’ve heard a lot of rumors, now here’s the truth...

Driving A Nation Forward

Seeking to boost mobility and car ownership, the Italian government struck an innovative deal with the country’s most important car manufacturer....

Chocolate-Almond Cream

Add flavored almonds for delicious crunch to this velvety dessert. Cook ½ cup sliced or slivered almonds and ¼ cup almond-flavored...

Great Marques—The MG Story

MG—the company that virtually invented affordable, fun, British sports cars—started life making stolid, unsporting Morris cars go faster, but it quickly...

Angel Meringue Torte

The meringue can also be spread in a 9-inch circle on a buttered cookie sheet....

Mario Lanza Lives Big

The Lanzas live in a casa in Bel Air—and all of their fourteen rooms overflow with children, guests and singing—and just...

German Engineering

For a nation so recently devastated by wartime bombardment, Germany’s automotive resurgence in the 1950s was impressive. The resurrection of the...

Raspberry Trifle

You’ll find the size and number of ladyfingers can vary in the 3-ounce package. If you have at least 12, they...

Homesick But Happy—Alan Ladd

A Modern Screen photographer catches up with Ladd—who says that all he wants is Hollywood and a hamburger!...

Sports Cars

Cars are complicated and expensive to design and build, so manufacturers have always tried to find ways of reusing components in...

Pistachio-Lime Cake

Heat oven to 350°. Grease and flour 12-cup bundt cake pan. Beat baking mix, granulated sugar, water, oil, lime peel, eggs...

Mercedes 300SL

With its highly distinctive “Gullwing” doors, the Mercedes-Benz 300SL was the fastest production car in the world at its launch in...

I Love Marilyn Monroe

As Stengel is to the Yankees—that’s how Skolsky is to The Monroe. But he can’t write an article about her—he loves...

Hazelnut-Chocolate Torte

Heat oven to 325°. Grease bottom only of springform pan, 9 X 3 inches. Line bottom with waxed paper; grease generously....

Great Designers—Virgil Exner

At his peak, Virgil Exner’s influence over Detroit was as significant as any designer’s. A true artist endowed with an air...

Chocolate Nesselrode Cake

Heat oven to 350°. Grease and flour 3 round pans, 8 x 1½ inches, or 2 round pans, 9X 1½ inches....

Fantastic Fins

By the late 1950s American car design had reached a new level of exuberance. The tailfins, two-tone paint schemes, whitewall tires,...

Great Marques—The Morgan Story

The Morgan Motor Company, based in the English county of Worcestershire, has turned old-fashioned quirkiness into an art form. Still independently...

Mass-Production Boom

Every major European country saw a huge growth in demand for small family cars during the 1950s. Each nation had its...

Luxury and Power

By the start of the 1950s Europe’s most prestigious car-makers were unveiling new, range-topping models. Firms such as Mercedes-Benz were well-known,...

Popcorn Balls

Try a fun, new shape for old-fashioned popcorn balls. Shape the popcorn mixture into pinecone shapes, then drizzle with melted chocolate-flavored...

American Exuberance

For many Americans, the 1950s was a time of increased wealth and prosperity, and this was reflected in the cars they...

Louella Parsons’ Good News

Wonderful news about Virginia Mayo . . . Shelley goes sleek . . . new “headlines” for Rita . . ....

Cranberry-Chip Cookies

A lovely, soft cookie bursting with cranberries and nuts. Try pistachio nuts for a unique flavor and even more color! You...

Great Designers—Pininfarina

Pininfarina is one of Italy’s towering giants of car design, but it was founded by someone very short—being only 5ft (152cm)...

Rosettes

Heat oil (2 to 3 inches) in small deep saucepan to 400°. Mix eggs, sugar and salt in small deep bowl....

Great Marques—The Ferrari Story

The prancing horse of Ferrari has become a fixture at the very summit of automotive achievement. Enzo Ferrari’s steadfast approach to...

The Quiet Happiness—Betty Grable

“Religion is something I’ve accepted in sure trust, without knowing its full meaning, just as I’ve accepted the beauty of a...

Spritz

Heat oven to 400°. Mix margarine and sugar. Stir in remaining ingredients. Fill cookie press with dough; form desired shapes on...

Economical Cars

The 1950s was a decade when a lot of people who had only dreamt of owning a car actually managed to...

Down, Boy!—Scott Brady

What is the real truth about Hollywood’s No. 1 playboy and troublemaker—and how did he get that way?...

Holiday Cookie Mix

Mix flour, brown sugar, salt and baking soda. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Place desired amounts of mix...

Ford Thunderbird

With 11 distinct generations of car launched over a 50-year period, the Ford Thunderbird was not conceived as a sporty car...

Making Up For Lost Time—Jane Wyman

Her career’s zooming, her love-life’s blooming, and Janie’s strutting on top of the world these days. Everyone’s wishing her luck and...

Lime Squares

Heat oven to 350°. Mix flour, margarine and powdered sugar. Press in ungreased baking pan, 8x8x2 or 9x9x2 inches, building up...

Convertible Style

Convertibles added fun and a touch of glamour to the most dowdy, workaday car ranges and so were popular additions to...

Chocolate-Caramel Crunch Bars

Heat caramels and water over low heat, stirring frequently, until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth....

Great Designers—Zagato

Over three generations, the Zagato family has forged a coach-building dynasty with a century-long history. A Zagato design is utterly unmistakable,...

Ann Blyth’s Wedding Day

It’s here—the day all who love Ann have hoped and prayed for, the day her every dream comes true!...