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Broiled ripe tomatoes (No. 1) archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Broiled ripe tomatoes (No. 1)

Marion Harland’s original method for Broiled ripe tomatoes (No. 1), retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

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Shrimps à la Newburg archival citation card
Party Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

Shrimps à la Newburg

Farmer’s original Shrimps à la Newburg preparation, ready to browse with transparent provenance.

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Eggs in cases archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Eggs in cases

Eggs in cases, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including a small piece of butter in each and a little chopped parsley or onion.

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Simple lettuce salad archival citation card
Picnic Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Simple lettuce salad

Simple lettuce salad, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including while you do this the waitress or butler should set before you the oil, vinegar, pep.

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

Yellow Sauce I

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

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Scotch Woodcock archival citation card
Party Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Scotch Woodcock

Farmer’s original Scotch Woodcock preparation, ready to browse with transparent provenance.

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Bean and beet salad archival citation card
Picnic Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Bean and beet salad

Bean and beet salad, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including boil a half cupful of small kidney beans.

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Fannie Farmer’s German Toast, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Breakfast Cited source
8 min prepserves 3

Fannie Farmer’s German Toast

The 1910 precursor to everyday French toast: day-old bread softened in lightly sweetened egg custard and browned on a buttered griddle.

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Cheese Cakes archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Cheese Cakes

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

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Oyster Cocktail I archival citation card
Party Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Oyster Cocktail I

Farmer’s original Oyster Cocktail I preparation, ready to browse with transparent provenance.

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Oyster salad archival citation card
Picnic Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Oyster salad

Oyster salad, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including if you can not get these, cut each oyster in half, but do not chop them.

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Plum pudding (No. 1) archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Plum pudding (No. 1)

Marion Harland’s original method for Plum pudding (No. 1), retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

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

Fig filling

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

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White Soup Stock I, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Lunch Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

White Soup Stock I

Farmer’s concise method for White Soup Stock I, transcribed from the public-domain 1910 cookbook.

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Fish-balls archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Fish-balls

Fish-balls, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including if salt cod be used, shred it finely and soak six hours.

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A macedoine salad archival citation card
Picnic Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

A macedoine salad

A macedoine salad, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including one cup of green peas, boiled and cold, and the same of string beans cut into half-i.

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Sweet potato fritters archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Sweet potato fritters

Marion Harland’s original method for Sweet potato fritters, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

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Cabbage salad archival citation card
Picnic Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Cabbage salad

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

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Cheese Omelet, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe
Party Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

Cheese Omelet

Farmer’s original Cheese Omelet preparation, ready to browse with transparent provenance.

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

Fish omelet

Fish omelet, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including make about a half pint of white roux, add a piece of butter about the size of an egg.

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Lenten salad archival citation card
Picnic Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Lenten salad

Lenten salad, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including fill the center of the dish with cold boiled or baked fish, cut into pieces, and pou.

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Chestnuts with whipped cream archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Chestnuts with whipped cream

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

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