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Chocolate caramels (No. 2), an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Chocolate caramels (No. 2)

Chocolate caramels (No. 2), preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including boil together two pounds of granulated sugar, a quarter of a pound of grated chocola.

Scrambled eggs with asparagus tops, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Scrambled eggs with asparagus tops

Scrambled eggs with asparagus tops, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including cut the tender tops of asparagus into pieces one-half inch long.

Bacon and apples, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Bacon and apples

Bacon and apples, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including slice bacon thin and fry it crisp.

French Buttered Green Beans, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. Timing not statedEst. Yield not stated

French Buttered Green Beans

Tender green beans tossed with butter and parsley in a direct translation of a classic French side dish.

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

Dinner Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 2

Stuffed potatoes

Stuffed potatoes, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including bake eight large potatoes until done.

Stuffed mangoes or peppers, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Stuffed mangoes or peppers

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

Sour milk griddle-cakes, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Sour milk griddle-cakes

Sour milk griddle-cakes, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including into a quart of loppered milk stir a quart of flour, a teaspoonful of salt and two b.

Boiled string beans, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Boiled string beans

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

Cauliflower with tomato sauce, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Cauliflower with tomato sauce

Cauliflower with tomato sauce, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including boil a whole cauliflower for ten minutes in fresh water.

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

Dinner Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Fricasseed chicken

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

Boiled Jerusalem artichokes, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Boiled Jerusalem artichokes

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

Clam wafers, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 2

Clam wafers

Clam wafers, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including chop a dozen soft clams very, very fine, and season with pepper and a few drops of l.

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

Dinner Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Strawberry sponge

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

Stewed apples, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Stewed apples

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

Fannie Farmer’s New England Fish Chowder, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Soup Cited source

20 min prepserves 6

Fannie Farmer’s New England Fish Chowder

A milk-based cod chowder with sliced potatoes, onion, salt pork, butter, and softened crackers.

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.

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

Dinner Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Champagne sauce

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

Banana Fritters I, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Banana Fritters I

The original 1910 method for Banana Fritters I, presented as a faithful archival transcription.

Caraway biscuits, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 2

Caraway biscuits

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

Stewed terrapin, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Stewed terrapin

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

Mince-meat, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 30 min prepEst. serves 4

Mince-meat

Mince-meat, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including (a family recipe 150 years old.) boil two pounds of lean beef, and when cold, chop f.

Cheese dates, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Cheese dates

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

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

Dinner Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Creamed chicken

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

Soufflé au Rhum, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 2

Soufflé au Rhum

The original 1910 method for Soufflé au Rhum, presented as a faithful archival transcription.