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Jenny Lockhart

Rediscovering the classic food trends that defined the 1960s

Jenny Lockhart

A country girl, Jenny likes to write limeriks and short stories. She is a great grandmother to a little boy. Her time is spent travelling between Victoria and Queensland. She has been divorced for 20 years and likes her life right now.

The 1960s certainly opened my eyes to a gourmet range of foods. Each decade thereafter only got better. Source: Getty Images.

Delicious food trends that defined the 1960s

Delicious food trends that defined the 1960s

Step back into the '60s and savor the flavors of the past, from the irresistible French onion dip to the classic Chicken à la King.

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I went in search of the perfect vanilla slice… and found it!

I went in search of the perfect vanilla slice… and found it!

My quest to find the perfect vanilla slice started many years ago. I have travelled Australia, far and wide, and, along the way, have stopped at almost every bakery in my search for the perfect vanilla slice.

Travel back in time and dive into the culinary delights of the '60s and savour the flavours that defined a generation. Source: Getty Images.

Rediscovering the ’60s: Classic food trends that defined a delicious decade

Rediscovering the ’60s: Classic food trends that defined a delicious decade

Relive the '60s and explore retro culinary trends from French onion dip to Chicken à la King.

You can cook a pork roast in your air fryer, but Jennifer wonders why you'd want to. Source: Getty Images

‘Move over pie maker! The latest appliance trend transforming the way we cook’

‘Move over pie maker! The latest appliance trend transforming the way we cook’

"The new cooking trend comes just days after Aldi sold out of this appliance across Australia in minutes."

Move over pie maker, there's a new food appliance frenzy in town. Source: Getty Images

‘Forget the pie maker, there’s a new food appliance frenzy in our stores’

‘Forget the pie maker, there’s a new food appliance frenzy in our stores’

"People are lamenting the fact that they cannot get their hands on one of these nifty gadgets."

Jennifer makes and sells golliwog dolls, like the ones in this shop window, and says they are much loved children's toys. Source: Getty Images

‘What’s all the fuss? I can’t comprehend why golliwogs are so offensive’

‘What’s all the fuss? I can’t comprehend why golliwogs are so offensive’

How many children have grown up loving their golliwog doll and now, as adults, want to spread that joy to a new generation?

The Japanese people have believed that onsen water has a multitude of healing properties, which is why Jenny was so keen to give one a go. Source: Getty Images

‘It was a sign from above: Why I chickened out of my Japanese onsen experience’

‘It was a sign from above: Why I chickened out of my Japanese onsen experience’

"But I did wonder how the super slender Japanese women would cope with a whale-like creature in the midst of their onsen."

Jennifer enjoys cooking for the various cultures in her family. Source: Getty Images

‘The taste of harmony: My multicultural take on doing family dinners right’

‘The taste of harmony: My multicultural take on doing family dinners right’

"Catering for unexpected guests is a challenge. This is a regular occurrence when one has many different cultures incorporated into one's family."

Jenny wishes she had come up with the idea herself, saying the financial windfall would be wonderful! Source: Getty Images

‘Why didn’t I think of that? The big idea that could have changed my life’

‘Why didn’t I think of that? The big idea that could have changed my life’

"Anything with the word 'pie maker' is trendy right now. The pie maker frenzy I noticed last year appears to still be in full swing."

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