Welcome to A Retro Kitchen!: A wonderfully done book on old train dining cars in USA

and other information, written very well, researched thoroughly --

Dining by Rail:

The History and the Recipes of America's Golden Age of Railroad Cuisine

by James D. Porterfield

He's done other books I'll check out asap...

I remember with great fondness walking with my kids to the dining car and enjoying a relaxing meal on tablecloths with good service even on Amtrak from New York -- especially lovely when we were seeing mansions by the Hudson!...

You'll find old and new ideas on this site...

I love playing with both food and history and am trying to combine these loves here and in various projects. My most recently published was a fun 3-volume set, which you can get free below, which speaks much of cuisine in a little known part of the world from earliest times to 700 CE....Speaking of old, this is a reincarnation of three old blogs, one shared with friends all over the world and called something like Our Favorite Food This Week, and then one called That Was Delicious that started my toying with retro food ideas, and then A History Writer in the Kitchen where I explored history more....I have kept many posts from those blogs, including many recipes I thought you might like.

Enjoy!