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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.

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.

Fritter Beans, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 2

Fritter Beans

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

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.

String Beans with Pork, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. 12 min prepEst. serves 6

String Beans with Pork

Tender green beans and savory pork cooked with black soybean sauce in a concise 1927 home recipe.

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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Celery soup

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

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

Picnic Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 2

Pea salad

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

Potato Mayonnaise, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Potato Mayonnaise

A portable historic recipe using very small baked potato, drawn directly from Farmer’s public-domain cookbook.

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

Picnic Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Potato salad (No. 1)

Potato salad (No. 1), preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including cut cold-boiled potatoes into tender slices and mix with them two raw white onions, .

Potage à la Reine, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 30 min prepEst. serves 4

Potage à la Reine

Farmer’s concise method for Potage à la Reine, transcribed from the public-domain 1910 cookbook.

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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Clam Chowder

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

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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Cream of Scallop Soup

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

Artusi’s Potato Gnocchi, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dinner Cited source

Est. Timing not statedEst. Yield not stated

Artusi’s Potato Gnocchi

A precisely proportioned potato gnocchi recipe translated from Artusi, with its original shaping method preserved.

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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Oyster Bisque

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

Potato salad (No. 2), an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Picnic Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Potato salad (No. 2)

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

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

Picnic Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

Oil Dressing I

A portable historic recipe using “hard-boiled” eggs, drawn directly from Farmer’s public-domain cookbook.

Savory rice soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 2

Savory rice soup

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

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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Lobster Chowder

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

Tomato and bean soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Tomato and bean soup

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

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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Salmon Soup

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

Spanish Potato Omelet, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Brunch Cited source

Est. Timing not statedEst. Yield not stated

Spanish Potato Omelet

A concise historical tortilla de patatas translated into clear English without adding unsupported measurements.

French onion soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

French onion soup

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

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

Lunch Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Asparagus Soup

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

Mock-turtle bean soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Mock-turtle bean soup

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