This blog is all about old-fashioned recipes that work. You'll find a mix of sweet and savory bakes: cakes, pies, muffins, breads, cookies, no-bake desserts, and holiday classics, plus a few retro dishes for good measure.
The recipes are designed for home bakers and occasional cooks who want reliable, approachable results. Most are simple, and when they’re not, they’re worth the effort.
Everything is tested in a real kitchen and updated with modern tips, clear instructions, and practical notes.
What makes this blog unique
This site is grounded in a deep appreciation for vintage recipes: those passed down through generations, clipped from old magazines, or scribbled in the margins of community cookbooks. They’ve been reworked and retested to suit today’s kitchens while preserving the essence that made them worth keeping.
Why vintage?
Because some things are worth keeping. From the bread pudding my grandmother made to 1960s quick desserts or my family's Irish bread recipe, I believe in preserving and celebrating the kind of food that brings people together, generation after generation.
How to use this blog
I organized this site to help you find what you need, whether you’re planning for a holiday, craving a classic bake, or just looking for something simple to make with pantry ingredients.
There's a general Recipe Index with a search bar and all the categories. It has a table of contents to help you jump to the section you want.
- Browse by category: Use the top menu or the general index to explore recipes by type. Think muffins, cakes, appetizers, cheesecakes, cobblers, pastas, no-bake desserts, and more.
- Search by ingredient: Use the search icon in the menu bar at the top and simply type cinnamon or blackberries, or any other ingredient you want. All the recipes featuring it will appear. Some ingredients are grouped in their specific category.
- Need inspo for a holiday or special occasion? Use the search bar to look for recipes like blueberry muffins, Christmas cookies, or 4th of July. Or go to the recipe index > holiday/occasion.
- Check out seasonal ideas: There's a category for each season, and you'll find recipes with relevant ingredients like peaches and cherries for Summer and apples and sweet potatoes for Fall.
How to navigate each recipe post:
- Go straight to the recipe! No need to read the whole post. There's a JUMP TO RECIPE button at the top of the post, below the title.
- Get the details: Each recipe includes step-by-step instructions, testing notes, storage tips, and substitution ideas. Most also have FAQs based on reader questions.
- Save and print: Recipes are printable and formatted for kitchen use. You can also pin them to Pinterest or save them using your browser icons or the orange ones before the opening paragraph.
Join the community
If you're a longtime reader, thank you for being here. If you're new, I hope you find a recipe or two that becomes part of your own baking traditions.
- Sign up for the newsletter: I send out new recipes, seasonal collections, baking tips, weekend recipe ideas, and more.
- Leave a comment on a recipe, especially if you tried something and loved it, have a question, or want to share your own variation.
- Follow on Pinterest or Instagram for videos and inspiration.
Baking should be approachable, flexible, and a little nostalgic. That’s what Vintage Kitchen Notes is all about.
I'm Paula, and I'm thrilled you're here!
I started baking more than 45 years ago, at a very young age, in a very different world. There was no internet, and we mainly baked with family recipes and old cookbooks, which is part of what you'll find here. For more about me, check out my author page.
Contact me
You can email me, for whatever reason, at hello@vintagekitchennotes.com or paula@vintagekitchennotes.com
Leave a comment on a post or DM me on social media, and I will get back to you. Thank you for being a loyal reader of this blog, and hope you enjoy it!
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Caterina B says
Wow, I just looked at a feature you show where lots and lots of your recipes are posted on one page. Tastespotting I think it was. You have the most wonderful sounding collection of recipes I have ever seen on a food blog! Every single one of them must be tried!
Thanks so much for your blog.
Caterina
Bam's Kitchen says
Hi there Paula, just wanted to stop on by and see how your doing. Take care, BAM
felicia | Dish by Dish says
Hola Paula!
Como estas?
finally got down to checking your blog out after your comment on my guest post over at Shanna's. what a beautiful blog & I really like your light-filled pictures! you're the first Buenos Aires blog friend I have and I'm so glad we met through Food Loves Writing! 🙂
Looking very much to following your posts 🙂
un beso,
felicia
Felicia Lim says
I know what you mean about it being lonely blogging from BsAs! Now we're blog friends in the same city! SO COOL!
Karen @ Lemon Grove Cake Diaries says
Hi Paula, I have only recently found your blog but I am so glad I have. Beautiful photography and recipes and your hand made textiles are gorgeous! I am looking forward to following your posts and trying out some of your recipes.
Karen
laurasmess.me says
Hello beautiful! I've only just discovered your blog and it's just beautiful... honest, inspiring and truly delicious! One of my best friends (and her beautiful family) is from Argentina and I've fallen in love with the warmth and generosity of your culture. My husband and I regularly visit her house for 'asado', cooked by her dad, with chimmichurri and all of the trimmings! They also introduced me to dulce de leche. Oh my gosh. That stuff is amazing!!! I now have a permanent supply at my house, sometimes to be eaten straight from the jar with a spoon! Anyway, I could keep talking about Argentinian delights for ever, but thank you so much for sharing your beautiful recipes and stories. I look forward to reading more of your adventures as time goes on. Mucho gracias!
teaandscones says
Always happy to find a NEW foodie blogger. Love your photos and will visit often. Especially for FFwD.
thegardendeli says
Hi Paula, just discovered your blog through @lavenderandlovage. Now I'm worried about how much weight I'm going to put on - so many wonderful looking recipes! Great blog, good to have found it!
Dixya says
nice to meet you Paula. Your cafe looks so inviting!
Kate says
I just found your blog via foodbuzz and am happy to follow you!
Its probably my dream, to own a small cafe somewhere in a nice place and keep post coming to a cute blog))
Wish you all the best and keep looking to share some posts and recipes!
XOXO Kate
Shulie says
Aww Paula, so nice meeting you through the comment you left on my site. Love it that you are in Buenis Aires. My son was there his freshman year in high school for soccer and LOVED everything about it. No empanada here in the States, even if made by me, measures up to the ones he had in Argentina! 🙂 Are you on twitter? Am @foodwanderings
Kathy says
Paula, Your cafe looks so lovely…wish you didn’t live so far away, I’d love to sit at one of those tables and enjoy a cup of coffee! I didn’t realize English was a second language for you…your blog is wonderful and so well written!
Susan says
Jane: What a fabulous blog you have. Wonderful recipes, gorgeous photographs and so well written I can't believe English isn't your first language. I'm impressed and amazed!!