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Broiled kidneys archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Broiled kidneys

Broiled kidneys, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including cut the kidneys into thick slices.

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Brunette sandwiches archival citation card
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Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Brunette sandwiches

Brunette sandwiches, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including slice boston brown bread very thin, butter lightly, and spread with neufchâtel or wi.

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Boiled potatoes archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Boiled potatoes

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

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“Left-over” stock archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

“Left-over” stock

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

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Baked Indian puddings archival citation card
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Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Baked Indian puddings

Baked Indian puddings, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including light three eggs and one cupful of molasses, one tablespoonful of softened butter, o.

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Graham puffs archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Graham puffs

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

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Berries archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Berries

Berries, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including let each person sweeten his portion for himself, after which they should be eaten im.

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Boiled rice with milk and egg archival citation card
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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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POTATOES archival citation card
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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Apple puff archival citation card
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Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Apple puff

Apple puff, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including peel and grate enough apples to make two cupfuls.

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Baked cheese archival citation card
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Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 2

Baked cheese

Baked cheese, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including dissolve three ounces of butter in a gill of hot water.

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Gnocchi à la Romaine archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 2

Gnocchi à la Romaine

The original 1910 method for Gnocchi à la Romaine, presented as a faithful archival transcription.

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A good puff paste archival citation card
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Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

A good puff paste

A good puff paste, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including into a half-pound of flour chop six ounces of firm, cold butter, and, when like a co.

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Cheese Croquettes archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 2

Cheese Croquettes

The original 1910 method for Cheese Croquettes, presented as a faithful archival transcription.

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Stewed eggplant, with sauce piquante archival citation card
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Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Stewed eggplant, with sauce piquante

Stewed eggplant, with sauce piquante, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including prepare as for eggplant on the half-shell by halving and scooping out the pulp, leav.

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Devilled Tomatoes archival citation card
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Est. 30 min prepEst. serves 2

Devilled Tomatoes

The original 1910 method for Devilled Tomatoes, presented as a faithful archival transcription.

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Spinach soufflé archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 2

Spinach soufflé

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

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Creamed clams archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Creamed clams

Creamed clams, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including drain the liquor from a pint of opened clams, and set the clams and liquor on the ra.

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Swedish Timbales archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 2

Swedish Timbales

The original 1910 method for Swedish Timbales, presented as a faithful archival transcription.

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Tomatoes and poached eggs archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Tomatoes and poached eggs

Marion Harland’s original method for Tomatoes and poached eggs, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

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Hominy griddle-cakes archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 2

Hominy griddle-cakes

Marion Harland’s original method for Hominy griddle-cakes, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

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POKE STALKS archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

POKE STALKS

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

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Spaghetti with Swiss cheese archival citation card
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Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Spaghetti with Swiss cheese

Marion Harland’s original method for Spaghetti with Swiss cheese, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

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