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Egg Balls I, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Lunch Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Egg Balls I

A turn-of-the-century lunch recipe featuring yolks 2 “hard-boiled” eggs, with the original instructions and source page intact.

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

Broiled sweetbreads

Broiled sweetbreads, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including wash a pair of sweetbreads, throw them in boiling salted water, and cook for ten min.

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Raised Hominy Muffins, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Baking Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Raised Hominy Muffins

Raised Hominy Muffins as recorded by Fannie Farmer, with the historic ingredient list transcribed for reference.

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Rice waffles, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dinner Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 2

Rice waffles

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

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Apple tea, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Party Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Apple tea

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

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Chestnut Purée, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Lunch Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Chestnut Purée

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

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Bride’s cake, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dessert Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Bride’s cake

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

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Imperial Soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Lunch Cited source
Est. 40 min prepEst. serves 2

Imperial Soup

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

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Artusi’s Tomato Risotto, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dinner Cited source
Est. Timing not statedEst. Yield not stated

Artusi’s Tomato Risotto

A measured tomato risotto translated from Pellegrino Artusi’s influential Italian family cookbook.

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

Peanut butter for sandwiches

Peanut butter for sandwiches, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including shell and skin freshly-roasted peanuts and pound or grind them to a fine powder.

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Rye Bread, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Baking Cited source
Est. 30 min prepEst. serves 4

Rye Bread

Rye Bread as recorded by Fannie Farmer, with the historic ingredient list transcribed for reference.

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

Creamed panned oysters

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

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German coffee cake (No. 2), an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Party Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 2

German coffee cake (No. 2)

Marion Harland’s original method for German coffee cake (No. 2), retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

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Currant pie (No. 2), an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dessert Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Currant pie (No. 2)

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

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String Bean Soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Lunch Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

String Bean Soup

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

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

Cocoanut pie

Cocoanut pie, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including cream a half-cupful of butter with two scant cupfuls of powdered sugar, and when ver.

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Scallop of sweet peppers and ham, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dinner Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Scallop of sweet peppers and ham

Scallop of sweet peppers and ham, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including cut each pepper lengthwise into quarters and remove the seeds carefully, lay in iced.

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Noodles, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Lunch Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 2

Noodles

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

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

Chocolate soufflé

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

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Maple frappé, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Party Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Maple frappé

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

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Plum pudding (No. 2), an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dessert Cited source
Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 6

Plum pudding (No. 2)

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

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Duchess Soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Lunch Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 2

Duchess Soup

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

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Rice pudding as a vegetable, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dessert Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Rice pudding as a vegetable

Rice pudding as a vegetable, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including boil one cupful of raw rice twenty minutes, or until soft, but not broken.

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