Retro Breakfast: Memorable Meals Morning, Noon, or Night

Throwing calorie-counting caution to the wind, this newest installment of the Collectors Press's Retro series takes readers back to a time before early morning conference calls and instant coffee, when breakfast really was the most important meal of the day. Complete with nostalgic illustrations and classic advertisements, the book offers more than 125 recipes that recall how nice it was when everyday breakfast consisted of omelets, flapjacks and oatmeal. Time-tested standards like Heart 'N' Soul Biscuits 'N' Gravy and guilty pleasures like New Hampshire Fried Apples are the primary fare here. Those who can't bear to break their diets will be relieved to find a few lighter dishes like Berkeley Health Bars. Some readers may be annoyed to find that the book's heartwarming retro pictures and corny slogans don't always match up with the recipes printed beside them, and vegetarians may get frustrated by the many references to bacon, ham and sausage. But fans of hearty fare should be pleased with this volume, and, as the authors would have us remember, there's always room for breakfast at the dinner table.