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Potato croquettes, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Potato croquettes

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

Apple sauce, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Apple sauce

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

Lobster and Oyster Filling, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 6

Lobster and Oyster Filling

The original 1910 method for Lobster and Oyster Filling, presented as a faithful archival transcription.

Potato balls (“Kartoffelklösse”), an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

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Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 2

Potato balls (“Kartoffelklösse”)

Potato balls (“Kartoffelklösse”), preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including three cupfuls of potatoes, one cupful of bread, two eggs, well-beaten, separately.

Beefsteak à la Henriette, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Beefsteak à la Henriette

A historic dinner preparation beginning with butter, preserved with an exact page-level citation.

Baked salmon, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Baked salmon

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

Creamed Oysters, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Creamed Oysters

The original 1910 method for Creamed Oysters, presented as a faithful archival transcription.

Broiled squirrels, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Broiled squirrels

Broiled squirrels, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including skin, clean and lay in a marinade of salad oil and lemon juice for one hour.

Calf’s liver á la jardiniére, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Calf’s liver á la jardiniére

Marion Harland’s original method for Calf’s liver á la jardiniére, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

Baked fillets of halibut, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

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Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Baked fillets of halibut

Baked fillets of halibut, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including cut slices of halibut, weighing a pound each, and an inch thick.

Split Pea Curry, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

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Est. Timing not statedEst. Yield not stated

Split Pea Curry

An economical, pantry-friendly split-pea curry with a measured spice ratio from a 1917 Hindustani recipe collection.

Stewed potatoes (No. 2), an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

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Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Stewed potatoes (No. 2)

Stewed potatoes (No. 2), preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including lay in cold water for an hour, drain, and put them over the fire in salted boiling w.

A “Cape Cod folks” tid-bit, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

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Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

A “Cape Cod folks” tid-bit

A “Cape Cod folks” tid-bit, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including soak two pounds of salt cod over night.

Fricasseed snapping turtle, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Fricasseed snapping turtle

Fricasseed snapping turtle, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including have your fish merchant clean your turtle after he has killed him by throwing him in.

Candied citron, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Candied citron

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

Cherry ice, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Cherry ice

Cherry ice, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including stem and stone a quart of cherries, crush and cover them with two cupfuls of sugar.

String Beans with Pork, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 12 min prepEst. serves 6

String Beans with Pork

Tender green beans and savory pork cooked with black soybean sauce in a concise 1927 home recipe.

Stuffed ham, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Stuffed ham

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

Stewed tripe and celery, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Stewed tripe and celery

Stewed tripe and celery, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including cut into inch pieces enough celery to make a cupful, and stew tender in salted, boil.

Breaded ham, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Breaded ham

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

Carrots sautés, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Carrots sautés

Carrots sautés, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including boil young carrots, not longer than your forefinger, for eight minutes in salted wat.

Almond filling, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Almond filling

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

Shad croquettes, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 2

Shad croquettes

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

Small pork pies, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Small pork pies

Marion Harland’s original method for Small pork pies, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.