Dear Patrons
I'm excited to share part 1 of my Atari 400 makeover with you. I shot twice the amount of footage you'll see in here, but when the video started to get close to the 30 minute mark, I decided to make it a two-parter or it would've been ...
2018-11-02 15:13:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons
I'm just finishing up the next video which is going to be a lot of fun. I've been taking a little more time with videos lately, to up the content and quality another step, and give you something even moarrr worth waiting...
Dear Patrons
I'm pleased to announce a few merchandise items such as T-shirts, mugs, phone cases and more, following several humbling requests from people who are fans of our little brand here. And one idea inspired by our very own Alex Vermeu...
'Ello again! I get comments asking if there is Retro Recipes merchandise that people can grab. Not yet!
I'd love to design something cool for the channel, but I'm terrible at design, slogans, and puns. Okay, maybe not terrible... but stil...
Dear Patrons,
It's been a rollercoaster few days for our little channel!... The LEGO C64 video (https://yout...
Patient Patrons,
Happy Friday night! Thanks for standing by whilst I put into practice the "quality over quantity" era here in the RR kitchen. And this is the result... Please meet our very own Commodore Brixty-Four! A brand new & open...
2018-10-20 05:37:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons of a certain level,
You told me recently that you love the projects we do together, so thank you for your patience whilst I have continued to build the next very special project!
I thought I owed you guys a small photo update. I ...
2018-10-16 23:33:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons
There I was saying I might not get a video out this week, and what lands in my mailbox here in the US&A? The Zzap!64 annual I backed some time ago!
So I'm going to go live in a couple of minutes to the public with (hopefully)...
2018-10-11 22:51:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Most Valued Patrons,
Whilst I don't want to say too much just yet, the current project I'm working on is proving more complicated than anticipated â albeit a lot of fun for us all. So just a heads up that although I don't really com...
2018-10-10 18:48:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons
It's that time again; video time for you early birds! This week I'm featuring some great mods by my talented friend Pete, including: A tiny S-Video board, an ingenious Gotek mount under the floppy, a switchable RAM upgrade, Fa...
2018-10-06 00:51:18 +0000 UTC View PostHi Patreons, I always aim to fine tune in order to best please, and want to quickly ask your valued opinion. Besides, we all love clicking on a poll!
Simply, if you had to pick one favourite element of Retro Recipes content, which would it be...
2018-10-04 18:04:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons, I thought you might like a sneek POKE I mean peek at my updated opening titles for quarter 4, with the new song and adding in a couple of the more recent project clips too. Click here to take a look: 2018-10-03 22:49:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
I hope you've had a good week! Here's what I've been up to... recording a brand new chiptune on the Commodore Music Maker Station, and channeling my inner Ross Geller whilst shooting the accompanying music video!
2018-09-29 22:48:32 +0000 UTC
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Dear Patreons,
You've first up to see the results of the 3 recent contests, including the Patreon only one, which means... one of you definitely won something!
Enjoy your early-bird access and sincere thanks and commiseration...
2018-09-23 00:27:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
A very fun full-length video is coming your way this very weekend (picking the winners of the 3 recent contests in retro style), but in the meantime we go off-menu for a minute...
When the Retro Reci-puppy mistook my somew...
2018-09-21 05:34:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Update: Sincerest apologies for a major upload corruption resulting in 3 mins of missing footage and other weirdness in the last upload. A bug in a video about bugs... 2018-09-14 23:18:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patrons,
2 videos in one week? Enjoy! Here's a detailed look at how light pens work, using the magic of a 20,000 FPS high-speed camera! And once we understand that, a rare Amstrad one needs me to rescue it...
Enjoy another early-bird vid...
2018-09-07 17:58:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Patrons! This contest closes at 23:59 this Wed 19 Sep, so if you haven't entered & would like to, there's no time like the present. Apart from the past #retro :)
Dear Patrons,
As mentioned when I launched the recent 2 con...
2018-09-06 20:53:42 +0000 UTC View Post
To my lovely patrons of Retro Recipes, cheers muchly for making this possible! I had high ambitions to hit 10,000 by the year but this is retrodiculous. (Now aiming for 40,000 by tomorrow.) đģđšī¸đ Your friend in retro, Chris aka Perifracti...
2018-09-06 02:11:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Good news patrons, the channel now has a small sponsor to help it continue to grow! Here's the scoop:
As you may know I've been working with your fellow patron Sean Harrington in inventing an oft-requested "NTSC-PAL switch" board for the C64 (worki...
2018-09-05 18:38:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Update: And we're done! If you missed it, you can watch the recorded stream at the linky above :)
Just a reminder that this time Sunday, at the link above, I'll be doing a Patreon-only live unboxing. I'd love to see you there. You can set ...
2018-09-01 18:44:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello computer cooks,
If you can read this, then this Sunday, I'll be opening some boxes with you. Retro boxes! It'll be just like Christmas... in September. But being Retro Recipes, hopefully no turkeys.
There are many more boxes than in the...
2018-08-30 18:35:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Update 1: New "after" photos & other funhancements
Update 2: Bob Ross Inc. granted permission to use his image :)
Dear Patreons of a certain tier!
Here is your early access to my next video, and it's another fun s...
2018-08-25 23:36:46 +0000 UTC View Post
'Ello Patreons!
Here's an interesting little tease at the appetizer-sized video I'm currently working on. You're familiar with my collaborations with Pete such as the incredible Atari 800XL Extreme Refurb. We have more of those extreme refurbs comi...
2018-08-24 06:17:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Who has 10,000 subscribers and two joysticks up? đšī¸đ¨âđŗđšī¸ This chef! Yup, Retro Recipes just hit the big 10k! Thank you one and all for being along for the ride, whether you joined at the start (you know who you are!) or just enter...
2018-08-22 07:00:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patreons Please enjoy the final part of my #ThinkDifferentChallenge where someone called The 8-Bit Guy makes some enhancements to the rudimentary "proof of concept" I designed way back in Part 1, & gives all of us some gentle ribbing along ...
2018-08-21 22:09:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Firstly a big warm welcome as always to the new Patreons! I can't quite put into words how grateful I feel to have everyone here. I believe we're building a warm community of like-minded nostalgia-nerds đđšī¸ Speaking of which feel free to use...
2018-08-18 19:33:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patreons of a certain level,
The video isn't live yet, but I officially launch the giveaway contest... đĨ now!
Please visit the link above and get a head start on your entry/ies!
I'm using a platform called Gleam...
2018-08-17 01:49:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patreons of a certain tier!
What Bryan Adams said is true of me for you: Everything I do, I do for you! Cheesy, sure, but who doesn't like cheese? Mmmm... cheeeez...
So finally, here is the project I dreamed up in April but had a few set...
2018-08-15 19:48:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Patreons
When I started the #ThinkDifferentChallenge, in Part 1. I nominated Jan Beta for Part 2, and he nominated Mindflare Retro for Part 3.
Playlist: 2018-08-14 16:40:12 +0000 UTC View Post