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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 .

Crab and tomato salad, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Crab and tomato salad

Crab and tomato salad, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including carefully strip the skin from six large, firm tomatoes, and remove the centers.

Macaroni Soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Macaroni Soup

A turn-of-the-century lunch recipe featuring brown soup stock, with the original instructions and source page intact.

Spanish Garlic Soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Soup Cited source

Est. Timing not statedEst. Yield not stated

Spanish Garlic Soup

A spare, comforting garlic-and-bread soup translated from a public-domain Spanish household cookbook.

Curry Dressing, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Curry Dressing

Curry Dressing from the 1910 table, preserved for modern discovery with its original citation.

Simple Yudofu, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. Timing not statedEst. Yield not stated

Simple Yudofu

A minimalist hot-tofu preparation whose 1906 source focuses on texture and careful heating.

Tomato Bouillon with Oysters, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Tomato Bouillon with Oysters

A turn-of-the-century lunch recipe featuring tomatoes, with the original instructions and source page intact.

Orange salad, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Orange salad

Orange salad, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including peel and divide the oranges into lobes, then cut each of these into three pieces.

Apple and celery salad, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Apple and celery salad

Apple and celery salad, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including cut enough crisp celery into small bits to make a cupful.

Nasturtium salad, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Nasturtium salad

Nasturtium salad, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including cut fine the heart of a large bunch of celery, mince a tablespoonful of parsley and .

Spiced Coconut Rice, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. Yield not stated

Spiced Coconut Rice

Fragrant coconut rice seasoned with turmeric, cloves, cardamom, and pepper from a practical 1917 collection.

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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Vermicelli soup

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

Oil Dressing II, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Oil Dressing II

A portable historic recipe using mustard, drawn directly from Farmer’s public-domain cookbook.

Mayonnaise Dressing I, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

Mayonnaise Dressing I

A portable historic recipe using mustard, drawn directly from Farmer’s public-domain cookbook.

Tapioca Wine Soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Tapioca Wine Soup

A turn-of-the-century lunch recipe featuring pearl tapioca, with the original instructions and source page intact.

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

Dinner Cited source

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.

Strawberry salad, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Strawberry salad

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

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

Picnic Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Potato Mayonnaise

A portable historic recipe using very small baked potato, drawn directly from Farmer’s public-domain cookbook.

Potato salad (No. 1), an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Potato salad (No. 1)

Potato salad (No. 1), preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including cut cold-boiled potatoes into tender slices and mix with them two raw white onions, .

Potato salad (No. 2), an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Potato salad (No. 2)

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

Cucumber salad, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Cucumber salad

Cucumber salad, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including wash well in cold water.

Bean and beet salad, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Bean and beet salad

Bean and beet salad, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including boil a half cupful of small kidney beans.

A macedoine salad, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

A macedoine salad

A macedoine salad, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including one cup of green peas, boiled and cold, and the same of string beans cut into half-i.

French Fruit Salad, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

French Fruit Salad

A portable historic recipe using oranges, drawn directly from Farmer’s public-domain cookbook.