A peanut butter cookie recipe for your next midcentury Halloween party.
Tag: Desserts
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…
Book Review: First Catch Your Gingerbread by Sam Bilton
Sam Bilton’s book includes over 100 gingerbread recipes! I sampled Scottish Broonie, Swedish Pepparkakor and American Maple Syrup Gingerbread.
Sikarni: Nepali Sweetened Yogurt
A traditional spiced yogurt dessert from Nepal, garnished with pistachios and strawberries
A Collection of 19th-Century Pumpkin Recipes
Enjoy a curated collection of American and Canadian pumpkin recipes dated 1836-1896.
Chinese Almond Tea, 1792
This Qing Dynasty-era recipe is still enjoyed as a classic Chinese dessert.
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.
Milkemete Custard, c. 1450
This medieval custard pudding is thickened with flour and eggs and can be thickened and sweetened to taste.
A Dollop of History 