A simple Edwardian-era clam broth once served at luxury hotel restaurants.
Category: American History
Fried Pumpkin, 1882
Put those pie pumpkins to good use with this simple 19th-century side dish.
A Collection of 19th-Century Pumpkin Recipes
Enjoy a curated collection of American and Canadian pumpkin recipes dated 1836-1896.
Braised Tongue with Aspic Jelly, 1885
A 19th-century Creole recipe for sliced beef tongue encased in tongue broth jelly.
A 1916-Style School Lunch
A sample lunch basket and recipes for three warm school lunch items from a 1916 book called “The Rural School Lunch.”
Vintage School Lunch Recipes and Menus (1916-1960)
With school fast approaching, if it hasn’t already arrived, I thought it would be fun to have a little look at the history of school lunch in the United States. I won’t be covering the historical evolution of the school lunch programs or nutritional requirements in detail, at least not right now. This is more…
Raspberry Tea Cake, 1866
A delicious Victorian-era tea cake with raspberry filling.
Hallowe’en Snack Platter (1944)
Celebrate Halloween with these WWII-era recipes for popcorn balls, spiced apple cider and peanut butter sandwiches (with five mix-ins).
Victorian Walnut Ice Cream
A homemade Halloween ice cream recipe from 1891.
Cucumber Jelly and a Cheese Sandwich (1932)
Two pleasant vintage recipes: An open-faced cheese, sausage and tomato sandwich with its accompanying cucumber gelatin relish.
