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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.

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Silver cake, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dessert Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Silver cake

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

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Minnehaha cake, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dessert Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Minnehaha cake

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

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Kohlrabi with leaves, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dinner Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Kohlrabi with leaves

Marion Harland’s original method for Kohlrabi with leaves, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

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Sweetbreads with celery salad, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Picnic Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Sweetbreads with celery salad

Marion Harland’s original method for Sweetbreads with celery salad, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

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Raised Oatmeal Muffins, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Baking Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Raised Oatmeal Muffins

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

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Sweetbread croquettes, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dinner Cited source
Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Sweetbread croquettes

Sweetbread croquettes, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including four sweetbreads, removing pipes and membranes soak for an hour in cold salted water.

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Rolled Oats Bread, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Baking Cited source
Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Rolled Oats Bread

Rolled Oats Bread as recorded by Fannie Farmer, with the historic ingredient list transcribed for reference.

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Currant buns, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Currant buns

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

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Currant Cake, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dessert Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

Currant Cake

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

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Egg Balls I, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Lunch Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Egg Balls I

A turn-of-the-century lunch recipe featuring yolks 2 “hard-boiled” eggs, with the original instructions and source page intact.

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Broiled sweetbreads, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Broiled sweetbreads

Broiled sweetbreads, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including wash a pair of sweetbreads, throw them in boiling salted water, and cook for ten min.

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Raised Hominy Muffins, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Baking Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Raised Hominy Muffins

Raised Hominy Muffins as recorded by Fannie Farmer, with the historic ingredient list transcribed for reference.

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Rice waffles, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dinner Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 2

Rice waffles

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

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Apple tea, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Party Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Apple tea

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

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Chestnut Purée, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Lunch Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Chestnut Purée

A turn-of-the-century lunch recipe featuring white stock ii or iii, with the original instructions and source page intact.

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Bride’s cake, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dessert Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Bride’s cake

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

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Artusi’s Tomato Risotto, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dinner Cited source
Est. Timing not statedEst. Yield not stated

Artusi’s Tomato Risotto

A measured tomato risotto translated from Pellegrino Artusi’s influential Italian family cookbook.

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Peanut butter for sandwiches, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Peanut butter for sandwiches

Peanut butter for sandwiches, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including shell and skin freshly-roasted peanuts and pound or grind them to a fine powder.

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Rye Bread, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Baking Cited source
Est. 30 min prepEst. serves 4

Rye Bread

Rye Bread as recorded by Fannie Farmer, with the historic ingredient list transcribed for reference.

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Creamed panned oysters, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Creamed panned oysters

Marion Harland’s original method for Creamed panned oysters, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

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German coffee cake (No. 2), an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Party Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 2

German coffee cake (No. 2)

Marion Harland’s original method for German coffee cake (No. 2), retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

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