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Clam and Tomato Bisque, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Clam and Tomato Bisque

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

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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Eel soup

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

A brown fowl soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

A brown fowl soup

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

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.

Artusi’s Spinach Frittata, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Brunch Cited source

Est. Timing not statedEst. Yield not stated

Artusi’s Spinach Frittata

Spinach, eggs, butter, and optional Parmesan in a measured frittata translated from Artusi’s Italian original.

“Linsen,” or lentil soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

“Linsen,” or lentil soup

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

Chicken Salad Dressing, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

Chicken Salad Dressing

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

Green pea broth (No. 1), an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Green pea broth (No. 1)

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

Glasgow broth, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Glasgow broth

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

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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Baked chowder

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

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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Spinach Soup

Farmer’s concise method for Spinach Soup, transcribed from the public-domain 1910 cookbook.

French Leek and Potato Soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Soup Cited source

Est. Timing not statedEst. Yield not stated

French Leek and Potato Soup

A simple French leek-and-potato soup translated from Auguste Hélie’s public-domain meatless cookery guide.

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

Picnic Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Lobster salad

Lobster salad, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including have ready one-third as much celery as you have lobster, cut into half-inch lengths.

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.

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.

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.

Oyster canapés, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Oyster canapés

Oyster canapés, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including toast ten slices of buttered bread and place in the oven to keep warm.

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.

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.