Retro Kitchen

Revisiting the Aussie 1970s one recipe at a time

tinned tomatoes

August 8, 2019

Beef casserole

Retrokitchen – after quite some delay – is upping the ante ever so slightly today. This dish differs from the previous recipes at a number of levels. First, it is seasonally specific, being far better enjoyed in the colder months. Second, it takes more time than the other recipes, ie well over an hour. Lastly, Continue reading

Freeze for later, Main meals, Secret 70s ingredients, Something fancy

beef, capsicum, carrots, celery, ketchup, mushrooms, parsnips, sherry, tinned tomatoes, worcestershire sauce
July 24, 2017

Spaghetti bolognese

I love this recipe. I’ve had spag bol everywhere from takeaway joints to seemingly swish ristorantes. I don’t recall anything as tasty as this. Of course, it’s about as Italian as Domino’s, but a whole lot nicer. I daresay it’s an English recipe from when old Mum was there in the 1960s. Well, put it this way, I Continue reading

Freeze for later, Main meals

beef, ketchup, parmesan cheese, pasta, tinned tomatoes, tomato paste, worcestershire sauce