Historical food recipes

Can you imagine the cuisine of our ancestors from the Thirteen Colonies? For years, I believed that I couldn’t imagine eating only a few dishes every single day, including corns, sunflowers, or meat. It sounds so ... Read more

The following recipes are from A Picture Treasury of Good Cooking, 1953. All of the recipes look so good, I want to share them all!! Hope you find something new to try! REMEMBER: Serve food respo…

This recipe is one of many variations on “Eggless Butterless Milkless Cake,” an unusual recipe that became a staple during the food shortages of both World War One and World War Two. I&…

A type of pancake, a dutch baby is baked in a cast-iron skillet in the oven. Top with your favorite breakfast toppings and spreads for a deliciously sweet start to the morning.

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The following recipes are from A Picture Treasury of Good Cooking, 1953. All of the recipes look so good, I want to share them all!! Hope you find something new to try! REMEMBER: Serve food respo…

​ Welcome to The Food Historian's 31 Days of Halloween extravaganza. Between social media ( Facebook , Instagram , Twitter ) and this blog, I'll be sharing vintage Halloween content nearly...