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Lobster à la Delmonico, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Party Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

Lobster à la Delmonico

Farmer’s original Lobster à la Delmonico preparation, ready to browse with transparent provenance.

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

Dinner Cited source

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.

Sweetbreads and cucumber salad, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Sweetbreads and cucumber salad

Sweetbreads and cucumber salad, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including marinate one pair of sweetbreads in french dressing.

Breadcrumb-Topped Baked Macaroni & Cheese, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Casserole Cited source

18 min prepserves 6

Breadcrumb-Topped Baked Macaroni & Cheese

A restrained old-school casserole: boiled macaroni, grated cheese, white sauce, and a crisp buttered-crumb top.

Peanut candy, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Peanut candy

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

Oyster Soup, Amsterdam Style, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Oyster Soup, Amsterdam Style

A turn-of-the-century lunch recipe featuring oysters, 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.

Eggs au Beurre Noir, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Party Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Eggs au Beurre Noir

Farmer’s original Eggs au Beurre Noir preparation, ready to browse with transparent provenance.

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

Dinner Cited source

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.

Apple meringue pie, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Apple meringue pie

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

Celery Soup I, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Celery Soup I

A turn-of-the-century lunch recipe featuring celery (cut in one-half inch pieces), with the original instructions and source page intact.

Buttered sweet potatoes, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Buttered sweet potatoes

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

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.

Cabbage cream salad, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Cabbage cream salad

Cabbage cream salad, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including prepare as in the preceding recipe, only cutting the shreds into inch-lengths before.

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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Crab Soup

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

Meringue II, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Meringue II

Farmer’s period recipe for Meringue II, faithfully transcribed from the public-domain edition.

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

Dinner Cited source

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.

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

Picnic Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Daisy salad

Daisy salad, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including cut two-inch rounds of cream or neufchâtel cheese one-half inch in thickness, and pl.

Cream gravy for black bass, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Cream gravy for black bass

Marion Harland’s original method for Cream gravy for black bass, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Connecticut Chowder

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

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

Picnic Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Pear salad

Pear salad, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including peel and slice five sweet, ripe pears, sprinkle with fine sugar, and add a little ma.

Corn Griddle-cakes, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Breakfast Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 2

Corn Griddle-cakes

A historical breakfast preparation centered on flour, directly cited to Farmer’s 1910 edition.

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

Dessert Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Cream of sago soup

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

Fish à la Provençale, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Party Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Fish à la Provençale

Farmer’s original Fish à la Provençale preparation, ready to browse with transparent provenance.