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1910 Spanish Omelet with Tomato-Caper Sauce, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Brunch Cited source

12 min prepserves 3

1910 Spanish Omelet with Tomato-Caper Sauce

A folded French-style omelet surrounded by a savory tomato, onion, mushroom, caper, and green-pepper sauce.

Cream of celery soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Cream of celery soup

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

Lobster Bisque, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Lobster Bisque

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

Japanese Chicken and Daikon, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. Timing not statedEst. Yield not stated

Japanese Chicken and Daikon

Chicken and daikon simmered in their own broth, translated from a 1906 Japanese household-cooking manual.

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

Dinner Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Baked chicken

Baked chicken, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including clean as usual, and cover with thin slices of cold boiled ham.

Spaghetti with Swiss cheese, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Spaghetti with Swiss cheese

Marion Harland’s original method for Spaghetti with Swiss cheese, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

Dandelion tea, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Party Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Dandelion tea

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

Raisin pudding, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

Raisin pudding

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

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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Spring Soup

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

Cocoanut cream puffs, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Cocoanut cream puffs

Cocoanut cream puffs, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including these cakes, while requiring care in their preparation, amply repay one for the time.

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

Picnic Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Cream Dressing I

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

After-dinner coffee, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Party Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

After-dinner coffee

Marion Harland’s original method for After-dinner coffee, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

Peach ice cream (No. 2), an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Peach ice cream (No. 2)

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

Corn Chowder, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Corn Chowder

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

Mary’s favorite pudding, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Mary’s favorite pudding

Mary’s favorite pudding, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including sift twice with two cupfuls of whole wheat flour a heaping teaspoonful of baking-pow.

Chocolate caramels (No. 1), an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Chocolate caramels (No. 1)

Marion Harland’s original method for Chocolate caramels (No. 1), retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

Slippery-elm tea, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Party Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Slippery-elm tea

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

Cranberry pudding, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Cranberry pudding

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

Cream of Mushroom Soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Cream of Mushroom Soup

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

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

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Potato cream soup (No. 1)

Potato cream soup (No. 1), preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including mash ten large boiled potatoes, beat them to a soft mass with a half pint of cream, .

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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Mulligatawney soup

Mulligatawney soup, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including (an east indian recipe.) joint a large fowl, as for fricassee, and cut into small pi.

Oranges, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Oranges

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

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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Halibut Soup

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

Boiled frosting for cake, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Boiled frosting for cake

Boiled frosting for cake, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including into a saucepan half a cupful of water and a pound of granulated sugar and let it bo.