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Asparagus Soup (Cookery, 1817)
This recipe is from "Miss Leslie's Directions for Cookery" published in Philadelphia in 1817.
Lisa Roy
Apr 23, 20241 min read


Baked Winter Squash
Vintage recipes
Lisa Roy
Dec 9, 20221 min read


Apricot Meringue Pie
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.
Lisa Roy
Sep 18, 20221 min read


Ginger Candy
19th Century Ginger Candy Recipe
Lisa Roy
Sep 3, 20221 min read
COLOGNE WATER (Cookery, 1817)
Vintage recipe for cologne water, using essential oils.
Lisa Roy
Aug 23, 20221 min read


Kitchen Pepper
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
Lisa Roy
Aug 17, 20221 min read


Tapioca Pudding
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
Lisa Roy
Jul 24, 20222 min read


Syrup of Violets
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
Lisa Roy
Jun 21, 20221 min read


Blueberry Pickles
Not one of your common Blueberry recipes, but one worth looking at....These will need to be refrigerated. I kept the original wording...
Lisa Roy
Jun 6, 20221 min read


Mustard.....Home Made Is So Much Better!
Vintage Recipes to Prepare Mustard at Home.
Lisa Roy
Feb 18, 20221 min read


Nasturtium...More Than a Pollinator Attractant
Nasturtium Sauces
Lisa Roy
Feb 11, 20221 min read


Vegetable Soup
Another recipe from our vintage collection....
Lisa Roy
Apr 13, 20211 min read


Spinach and Eggs
A tasty breakfast from the past..
Lisa Roy
Mar 26, 20211 min read


Continental Hotel Waffles
A waffle recipe from the past....have breakfast 19th century style.
Lisa Roy
Mar 26, 20211 min read


Rice Croquettes
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...
Lisa Roy
Mar 10, 20211 min read


Feather Cake
A spoonful of dried Apple Sauce or of Peach Sauce, a spoonful of Jelly, the same of Lemon extract, Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Cloves and spice--groun
Lisa Roy
Feb 17, 20211 min read


Savory Soup Powder
2 ounces each of:
Parsley
Winter Savory
Sweet Marjoram
Lemon Thyme
Lisa Roy
Feb 3, 20211 min read


Curry Powder
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
Lisa Roy
Jan 27, 20211 min read
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