Vintage Recipes

My partner has a yearly weird food party, and, as usual, my problem with what to bring is overchoice. This year, I finally own a copy of Square Meals by Jane and Michael Stern (who are perhaps better known for Road Food). I have pined and hunted for this book since the early 90s, only to discover that the used copies of the unrevised edition are dirt cheap on Amazon (the link goes to the revised edition, since that's the one where they show the table of contents, but if you want one, look for the unrevised, especially since the changes are minimal).
Not all the recipes in here are weird by any means. They belong to other eras, and to cultural aspects of American culture that were part of those other eras (like the Ladies' Lunch and Nursery Food), and have some really tasty stuff. The prose about the recipes and their culture, though, is part of what makes it. While the Sterns frequently poke gentle fun at some aspects, it doesn't descend into mockery. They have made and eaten all the recipes, and added some to their stable. I made the Patricia Murphy's Popovers last night. But some of the recipes...( my question, a sample from the book, and a bonus photo )