A brief history of 19th century Spiritualism, Theosophical Vegetarianism, and Divination Dumb Cakes.
Category: American History
Peanut Punkins, 1959
A peanut butter cookie recipe for your next midcentury Halloween party.
Hallowe’en Party Recipes
A collection of Halloween party menus and recipes (1904-1959).
Recipes from The Woman Suffrage Cookbook, 1886
Three recipes from The Woman Suffrage Cookbook: Waterlily Eggs, Baked Tomatoes, and Salmon Hash.
An Update + Summer Recipes from the Archive
Check out these summer recipes from the History Dollop archive.
WWII Food Rationing: Eggs in Rice Nests & Cheese Muffins (1943)
From “The Victory Cook Book,” brought to you by Lysol Disinfectant.
Two Hundred Years of Thanksgiving Food (1740-1940)
A collection of recipes and materials from primary sources dated 1742-1940.
Orange Ice Cream, 1910
This deliciously simple vintage ice cream recipe is made only with orange juice, cream and sugar.
Coffee Cream Jello, 1978
Originally posted on Molded Memories:
Today’s jello creation comes from another recipe book on loan from my mom, which, like the last one, is held together with a rubber band. Without a cover I can’t tell you exactly what it’s called or how old it is but I can guess with 99.5% accuracy that it…
Clam Bouillon Demi Tasse, 1905
A simple Edwardian-era clam broth once served at luxury hotel restaurants.
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