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Spanish Soufflé, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dessert Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Spanish Soufflé

A classic 1910 sweet built around butter, with Farmer’s original method and page citation.

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Whole wheat bread (No. 2), an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Breakfast Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Whole wheat bread (No. 2)

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

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Oysters à la Thorndike, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Party Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Oysters à la Thorndike

Farmer’s original Oysters à la Thorndike preparation, ready to browse with transparent provenance.

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Scallop of calf’s brain, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dinner Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Scallop of calf’s brain

Scallop of calf’s brain, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including soak brains in cold water for an hour, then boil for ten minutes.

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Egg salad with sardine mayonnaise, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Picnic Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Egg salad with sardine mayonnaise

Egg salad with sardine mayonnaise, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including boil eight eggs hard, throw into cold water.

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Nut cake, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dessert Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Nut cake

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

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Rich Strawberry Short Cake, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Breakfast Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 2

Rich Strawberry Short Cake

Start the day with Farmer’s original Rich Strawberry Short Cake method, preserved as a source transcription.

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Boiled rice with milk and egg, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Boiled rice with milk and egg

Boiled rice with milk and egg, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including wash a cupful of rice and cook in an abundance of boiling water slightly salted unti.

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Apple and celery salad, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Picnic Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Apple and celery salad

Apple and celery salad, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including cut enough crisp celery into small bits to make a cupful.

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Fruited whipped cream, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dessert Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Fruited whipped cream

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

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Lemon Sauce II, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dessert Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

Lemon Sauce II

A classic 1910 sweet built around sugar, with Farmer’s original method and page citation.

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Peach batter pudding, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dessert Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Peach batter pudding

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

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Clams on toast, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Breakfast Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Clams on toast

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

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Boiled Dressing II, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Picnic Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Boiled Dressing II

Boiled Dressing II from the 1910 table, preserved for modern discovery with its original citation.

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POTATOES, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

POTATOES

POTATOES, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including as one weary housewife said to me: “if i give my fingers to be burned in the prepara.

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Hot potato salad, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Picnic Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Hot potato salad

Hot potato salad, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including into a frying-pan one-fourth of a pound of bacon, cut into dice.

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Plain whipped cream, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dessert Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 2

Plain whipped cream

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

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Orange pie, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dessert Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 2

Orange pie

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

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Lima bean soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Lunch Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Lima bean soup

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

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