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Month: August 2017

Spider Corn Cake

Spider Corn Bread

30 August 2017 Michael Sheldon 1 Comment

Um, no, that doesn’t mean there’s spiders in the bread, or that it looks like a spider. A spider was…

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Posted in: Recipes Filed under: 19th Century, Bread, Historic Adaptation, Historic Recipe
Gingerbread, Reynolds Ledger

Gingerbread, from the Reynolds Ledger

16 August 2017 Michael Sheldon Leave a comment

This recipe comes from the Reynolds Ledger, a handwritten book of late 19th century recipes. Typical of the time, and…

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Corn Cake, No 2

13 August 2017 Michael Sheldon Leave a comment

This recipe for corn bread comes from the Appledore Cookbook[1]. And to be honest, the reason I chose it was…

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Butter, Salted vs. Unsalted

12 August 2017 Michael Sheldon Leave a comment

In modern cooking, cooks often prefer unsalted butter, giving more control over how much salt goes into a dish. Salted…

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Puffets for Tea

Puffets for Tea

Michael Sheldon Leave a comment

This is basically a late 19th century muffin recipe with a bit more sugar. Certainly a nice addition to afternoon…

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Soft Gingerbread

Soft Gingerbread

9 August 2017 Michael Sheldon Leave a comment

Gingerbread recipes date back hundreds of years, but cake-like versions like this one come into being in the 19th century,…

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Pepper Hash

Michael Sheldon Leave a comment

Sometimes, the jewels in an old cookbook are the things written by the previous owners.

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Mirepoix

6 August 2017 Michael Sheldon Leave a comment

An essential prepared ingredient in French cooking both now and in antiquity.

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Posted in: Ingredients, Recipes Filed under: 19th Century, Historic Recipe, Vegetable, Vegetarian
Cheese Biscuits

Cheese Biscuits

5 August 2017 Michael Sheldon Leave a comment

If you are American, you have probably already pictured Red Lobster biscuits. Sorry, these are not those kind of biscuits.…

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Fricasseed Mushrooms

To Fricassee Mushrooms

4 August 2017 Michael Sheldon Leave a comment

A simple and delicious 18th century recipe for mushrooms.

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Posted in: Recipes Filed under: 18th Century, Historic Adaptation, Historic Recipe, Vegetable, Vegetarian

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