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Bacon and polenta, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Bacon and polenta

A page-cited historical dinner recipe from Marion Harland, transcribed with its original method.

Rum Sauce, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Rum Sauce

The original 1910 method for Rum Sauce, presented as a faithful archival transcription.

Egg Flower Soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Soup Cited source

Est. 8 min prepEst. serves 6

Egg Flower Soup

A light Chinese soup of chicken broth, water chestnuts, and delicate egg ribbons from Nellie C. Wong’s 1927 collection.

Steamed apricot pudding, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 6

Steamed apricot pudding

Steamed apricot pudding, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including with one heaping cupful of flour sift, twice, a heaping teaspoonful of baking-powder.

Brandied Peaches, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Brandied Peaches

A classic 1910 sweet built around peck peaches, with Farmer’s original method and page citation.

White mountain cake, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

White mountain cake

Marion Harland’s original method for White mountain cake, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

Boiled beef’s tongue, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Boiled beef’s tongue

Marion Harland’s original method for Boiled beef’s tongue, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

Omelet aux fines herbes, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Omelet aux fines herbes

A page-cited historical dinner recipe from Marion Harland, transcribed with its original method.

Lobster Timbales II, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 2

Lobster Timbales II

The original 1910 method for Lobster Timbales II, presented as a faithful archival transcription.

Lemon cookies, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Lemon cookies

Lemon cookies, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including cream two cupfuls of granulated sugar and one cupful of butter.

Julienne soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Julienne soup

Julienne soup, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including cut into thin strips, and these into inch lengths, two carrots, one-half of a white .

Rusks (Zweiback), an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Baking Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Rusks (Zweiback)

A measured 1910 bake built around scalded milk, preserved with its original method and page citation.

Crustless lemon pie, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Crustless lemon pie

Marion Harland’s original method for Crustless lemon pie, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

Pigeon pie, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Pigeon pie

Marion Harland’s original method for Pigeon pie, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

Roast turkey, réchauffé, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Roast turkey, réchauffé

A page-cited historical dinner recipe from Marion Harland, transcribed with its original method.

Halibut Timbales II, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 2

Halibut Timbales II

The original 1910 method for Halibut Timbales II, presented as a faithful archival transcription.

Casserole of calf’s liver, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Casserole of calf’s liver

Casserole of calf’s liver, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including fry a few slices of fat bacon in a pan until the fat is all fried out.

Cherry roly-poly, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Cherry roly-poly

Cherry roly-poly, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including sift one teaspoonful of salt and three level teaspoonfuls of baking-powder into one .

Jellied Walnuts, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

Jellied Walnuts

A classic 1910 sweet built around box gelatine or, with Farmer’s original method and page citation.

A German pudding, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

A German pudding

Marion Harland’s original method for A German pudding, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

Claret or Bordelaise sauce, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Claret or Bordelaise sauce

Marion Harland’s original method for Claret or Bordelaise sauce, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

Minced eggs, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Minced eggs

A page-cited historical dinner recipe from Marion Harland, transcribed with its original method.

Minced Mutton, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Party Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Minced Mutton

Farmer’s original Minced Mutton preparation, ready to browse with transparent provenance.

Spiced cranberries, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Spiced cranberries

Spiced cranberries, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including wash a quart of cranberries and put them into a saucepan with a half cupful of cold .