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A dinner party with food from the ’50s

The writer throws a mid-century party with foods of the era

By Christopher Muther

 |  Globe Staff  

  December 07, 2011

It was the “Joys of Jell-O’’ that finally provided the necessary shove. I simply could not resist the charms of the Apple Tuna Mold, Banana Fluff, or the Broken Window Glass Cake (more humbly know as Crown Jewel Dessert). These were recipes that cried out to be made and served on my beloved 1966 platter - the one dotted with sputnik-style asterisks. I had often toyed with the idea of throwing a dinner party with dishes made entirely from mid-century recipes.

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