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Martin’s Specialty archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 2

Martin’s Specialty

The original 1910 method for Martin’s Specialty, presented as a faithful archival transcription.

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Chicken à la McDonald, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Dinner Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Chicken à la McDonald

A historic dinner preparation beginning with cold cooked chicken, cut in strips, preserved with an exact page-level citation.

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Frosting for plain loaf cake archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Frosting for plain loaf cake

Frosting for plain loaf cake, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including one cupful of cream.

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

Salmon loaf

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

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Batter V archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 2

Batter V

The original 1910 method for Batter V, presented as a faithful archival transcription.

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Broiled smoked salmon archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Broiled smoked salmon

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

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Potato salad (No. 2) archival citation card
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.

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Strawberry Short Cake II, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Breakfast Cited source
Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Strawberry Short Cake II

A historical breakfast preparation centered on flour, directly cited to Farmer’s 1910 edition.

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Raspberry and currant cream archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Raspberry and currant cream

Raspberry and currant cream, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including mash one quart of black raspberries and one pint of red currants with two and a half.

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German toast archival citation card
Breakfast Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

German toast

German toast, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including pare the slices and cut into strips twice as wide as your middle finger and about as.

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Pilau of green peppers archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Pilau of green peppers

Marion Harland’s original method for Pilau of green peppers, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

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Batter I archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 2

Batter I

The original 1910 method for Batter I, presented as a faithful archival transcription.

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Fruit pudding archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

Fruit pudding

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

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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.

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Broiled soft-shell crabs archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Broiled soft-shell crabs

Marion Harland’s original method for Broiled soft-shell crabs, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

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Brown Sauce II (Espagnole) archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

Brown Sauce II (Espagnole)

The original 1910 method for Brown Sauce II (Espagnole), presented as a faithful archival transcription.

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Savory rice soup archival citation card
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.

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Lobster Chowder archival citation card
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.

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Broiled green tomatoes archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Broiled green tomatoes

Marion Harland’s original method for Broiled green tomatoes, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

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Creole Sauce archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

Creole Sauce

The original 1910 method for Creole Sauce, presented as a faithful archival transcription.

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

Savory eggs

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

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Tomato and bean soup archival citation card
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.

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Indian pudding (No. 2) archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Indian pudding (No. 2)

Indian pudding (No. 2), preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including heat a quart of milk to scalding.

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