Plan a 1920s NYE party at home with this list of all the food and drinks in The Great Gatsby. I recently reread the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald and compiled a list of every single food, liquor, cocktail and non-alcoholic drink mentioned. Food and drink are useful tools for setting the scene in books […]
This no yeast Peanut Butter Bread recipe from 1927 is a delicious alternative to banana bread. With stay-at-home order end dates still uncertain and a widespread dry yeast shortage, many are looking for bread recipes without yeast—myself included! Thankfully, this tasty Peanut Butter Bread recipe has no yeast. I’ve also adapted it to be a […]
Celebrate the anniversary of classic novel The Great Gatsby with these fun ideas on how to throw a 1920s dinner party! The Great Gatsby by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald was first published on April 10, 1925. The Jazz Age novel tells the story of the wealthy Jay Gatsby who throws lavish parties at his […]
On a recent visit to designer outlet United Apparel Liquidators, I was immediately drawn to a gold mesh handbag with a dark chain strap. I had just been researching 1920s handbag styles and as luck would have it, I stumbled upon just the thing—send a thought into the universe enough and the universe will respond. […]
No one throws a party better than Jay Gatsby. While there are always a handful of Gatsby-themed events on and around New Year’s Eve, there are also plenty of ways to celebrate the Jazz Age during summer! What better way to take in the sunshine than while dancing the Charleston at a Prohibition era bash? […]