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This recipe is from "Miss Leslie's Directions for Cookery" published in Philadelphia in 1817.

Vintage recipes

All these recipes are from a cookbook I am working on, a treasure trove of recipes from the late 1700's to early 1900's.

19th Century Ginger Candy Recipe

Vintage recipe for cologne water, using essential oils.

All these recipes are from a cookbook I am working on, a treasure trove of recipes from the late 1700's to early 1900's. These recipes are p

All these recipes are from a cookbook I am working on, a treasure trove of recipes from the late 1700's to early 1900's. These recipes are

Violet Syrup can be added to lemonade or sparkling water to make a refreshing drink, or can be made into a cocktail with gin, Champagne, and

Not one of your common Blueberry recipes, but one worth looking at....These will need to be refrigerated. I kept the original wording...

The name comes from Latin “Salveo”, which refers to its ability to heal or to save, which is a reference to its medicinal and culinary...

Vintage Recipes to Prepare Mustard at Home.

Nasturtium Sauces

Vintage pea soup with turnips or carrots and mint.

Another recipe from our vintage collection....

A waffle recipe from the past....have breakfast 19th century style.

Simmer for thirty minutes one cup of well-washed rice in a pint of milk. Whip into the hot Rice the following ingredients: Two ounces of...

The average person eats 10,866 carrots in their lifetime.

Beat together until smooth six eggs and a pint sifted flour. Melt one ounce of butter and add to the batter, with one ounce of sugar and...

All these recipes are from a cookbook I am working on, a treasure trove of recipes from the late 1700's to early 1900's. These recipes are

One of the things that strikes people when first using vintage cook books is that many foods appear to be rather bland...but that is not nec