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Curry Dressing archival citation card
Picnic Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Curry Dressing

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

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

Cheese dates

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

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Tea frappé archival citation card
Party Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Tea frappé

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

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Kidney pie archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Kidney pie

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

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Oyster Gumbo archival citation card
Lunch Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Oyster Gumbo

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

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Milk bread (No. 1) archival citation card
Breakfast Cited source
Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Milk bread (No. 1)

Milk bread (No. 1), preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including sift two quarts of flour with a tablespoonful of sugar and an even teaspoonful of sa.

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Creamed chicken archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Creamed chicken

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

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Soufflé au Rhum archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 2

Soufflé au Rhum

The original 1910 method for Soufflé au Rhum, presented as a faithful archival transcription.

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French Oyster Soup archival citation card
Lunch Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 2

French Oyster Soup

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

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Toast, pure and simple archival citation card
Breakfast Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Toast, pure and simple

Toast, pure and simple, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including pare the crust from thin slices of bread, cut each slice in two and toast to a golde.

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Minuten Fleisch archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Minuten Fleisch

The original 1910 method for Minuten Fleisch, presented as a faithful archival transcription.

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Vanilla ice cream archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Vanilla ice cream

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

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Cream of Lettuce Soup archival citation card
Lunch Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 2

Cream of Lettuce Soup

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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Prune pudding (No. 2) archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

Prune pudding (No. 2)

Prune pudding (No. 2), preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including soak a pound of prunes all night and, in the morning, drain well.

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Green pepper toast archival citation card
Breakfast Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Green pepper toast

Green pepper toast, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including slice bread thin, cut off the crusts and toast on both sides to a delicate brown, th.

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Tomato sauce archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Tomato sauce

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

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Hollandaise Sauce I archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Hollandaise Sauce I

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

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Mushroom toast archival citation card
Breakfast Cited source
Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Mushroom toast

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

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Rice pudding with eggs archival citation card
Dessert Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Rice pudding with eggs

Rice pudding with eggs, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including boil until soft one cupful of rice in plenty of hot water.

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Tomato omelet archival citation card
Dinner Cited source
Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Tomato omelet

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

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Savory potato soup archival citation card
Lunch Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Savory potato soup

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

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Sardine toast archival citation card
Breakfast Cited source
Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Sardine toast

Sardine toast, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including butter rounds of toast and set in the oven to brown.

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