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10/25/2026

What to Serve at a Hallowe’en Party in 1928

Step into a Hallowe'en supper party from 1928! Explore Alice Bradley's vintage menus from Dennison's Party Magazine, with five modern recipe reconstructions, from mashed potato apples to old-fashioned butterscotch filling....

Discover what hosts served at Halloween parties in 1928, with vintage menus from Dennison's Party Magazine and five modern recipe adaptations.

10/24/2026

🎃 Three tables. One Edwardian Hallowe'en! Discover mysterious menus, imaginative decorations, and vintage entertaining ideas from 1912. 🕯️📜

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Explore three Edwardian Halloween party menus from 1912, with vintage recipes, imaginative decorations, and illustrations from The Ladies' Home Journal.

10/23/2026

A Week of Hallowe'en | Vintage Recipes, Menus & Merrymaking

Step into Bianca's kitchen for A Week of Hallowe'en! Inspired by vintage magazines from 1912 and 1928, discover old-fashioned party menus, historical recipes, handmade decorations, games, and the delightful traditions of Hallowe'ens past.

Discover vintage Halloween recipes, party menus, decorations, and traditions inspired by 1912 and 1928 magazines in A Week of Hallowe'en.

10/20/2026

The Crockpot Supper Club 🍂 Swedish Cabbage Soup with Lamb & Root Vegetables

Some recipes ask us to look backward before we bring them forward.

Inspired by Mable Hoffman’s Crockery Cookery, this old-fashioned Swedish cabbage soup slowly simmers lamb with leeks, carrots, parsnips, potatoes, herbs, and whole allspice—one small ingredient that gives the broth the loveliest warm, autumn character.

Everything cooks low and slow while you’re away. When you get home, the tender lamb is returned to the pot and fresh cabbage goes in for the final half hour, keeping just enough texture and character.

It’s simple, substantial, wonderfully old-fashioned—and exactly the sort of supper October calls for. 🍲🍂

Swedish Cabbage Soup with Lamb & Root Vegetables is Recipe #3 of our October Crockpot Supper Club.

🥬 LOW for 7–9 hours
🏡 Finish for 25–30 minutes
🍞 Serve with thick slices of buttered rye or crusty country bread

Find the full recipe today at Life in Bianca’s Kitchen.

10/19/2026

🎙️ Halloween came to America carrying old customs, curious fortunes, and a little mischief! 🍂👻

Join us for Part III of *Halloween Before Trick-or-Treating* on The Kitchen Radio Hour.

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Explore Halloween in early America, from old-world fortune-telling games to Pennsylvania traditions and mischief, with The Kitchen Radio Hour.

10/14/2026

🌳🌙 Three turns around a walnut tree at midnight on Halloween…

What did an old fortune-telling tradition promise to reveal?

Join us beneath the branches as we explore the curious Halloween customs preserved in historical books.

🎙️ Part II of The Kitchen Radio Hour is now available, with a free preview for everyone.

Find the illustrated story through the link in our bio. 🕯️

10/14/2026

Home is made in such quiet ways.

A pot left simmering on the stove. Bread sliced on the kitchen table. A towel folded over the oven door. The window cracked open to let in the cool autumn air. 🍂

And perhaps one of the simplest expressions of love:

“Have you eaten?”

“Home is often made quietly—in simmering pots, folded linens, open windows, and someone asking if you’ve eaten.”

We spend so much time thinking of home as a place that sometimes we forget it can also be a thousand small acts of care.

A meal made. A chair pulled out. A light left on.

Someone making sure there is a place for you. 🤎🕯️

— Life in Bianca’s Kitchen

10/13/2026

Old-Fashioned Beef Stroganoff, Crockpot Supper Club

There's something so comforting about coming home to the smell of dinner already made. This slow-cooked stroganoff is rich, savory, and just right for a chilly October evening.
Spoon it over warm egg noodles and gather everyone to the table.

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10/12/2026

🎙️🍂 The Kitchen Radio Hour — Halloween Part II is LIVE!

Before trick-or-treating, there were midnight fortunes, curious courtship rituals, fairy folk, and stories whispered beside the hearth.

This week, we're returning to the Old World to explore mysterious Halloween customs, John Gay's pastoral spells, and the extraordinary Scottish tale of the Miller of Menstrie. 🌙🕯️

Come explore the illustrated companion article, historical sources, and a link to listen.

Put the kettle on and join me in the kitchen. ☕❤️

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