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Thanksgiving Recipes, 1907

09-Nov-09

In only a few weeks, Thanksgiving will arrive here in the United States. From now until then, I will be posting some Thanksgiving recipes and tips from vintage magazines. Some of the recipes sound so outrageous today that I doubt anyone will even attempt to recreate them, but others actually sound quite good and may [...]

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Secrets of the Kitchen, 1906

22-Sep-09

Sorry it has been so slow around here lately. I’ve been away on vacation for a little over a week, and before that was preparing for the trip and for finishing things up at work, so I haven’t been able to post. (My vacation photos are here if you’d like to see them - they [...]

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Fruit Salads, 1912

04-Aug-09

This article comes from the September 1912 issue of McCall’s magazine. I love reading old recipes, because so often they demonstrate how much our palates have changed from one generation to another. Sometimes, though, they show how much our tastes remain the same. I found both of these statements to be proven in this one [...]

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Recipes for Low-Cost Meats, 1942

29-Jun-09

The January 1942 issue of McCall’s magazine offers some recipes to make that taste good while using inexpensive types of meat. They are all supposed to appeal to everyone in the family, and you could choose from the recipes depending on what types of meat your family liked best.
“Is the family steak-hungry?” Then you should [...]

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When Unexpected Company Comes - 1909

08-Jun-09

Above we see an ad for the “Hoosier Special Kitchen Cabinet” from 1909. From the same issue comes this collection of recipes, for times when company came unexpectedly and the woman of the house had to prepare something to eat at a moment’s notice. The introduction to this article states:
There are times when every housekeeper [...]

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