Pineapple Sherbet Recipes from 1904
When I think of sherbet, I don't associate it with the early 1900s. When I first found these recipes for pineapple sherbet, I had to look twice, because my brain…
Sponge Cake Recipes from 1917
Six prize winning sponge cake recipes from The Dayton Herald published in 1917. Mrs. Harshman came in first with her sponge cake recipe with her unique measuring system to decide…
Marshmallow Frosting With Marshmallows Recipes
All of these marshmallow frosting with marshmallows recipes sound delicious. They are all boiled frosting as the base with marshmallows added in. My favorite of the three recipes is Mrs.…
Mrs. De Graf’s Omelet Recipes
Published in the San Francisco Chronicle on March 30, 1919, Mrs. Belle De Graf shares her advice and recipes for making omelets. She offers a savory omelet recipe and how…
Veal Roast Recipe – Three prize winning recipes
If you are looking for a great veal roast recipe, here are three prize winning recipes from 1911. These were published in The Dayton Herald on January 5, 1911. Mrs.…
Peach Cobbler Recipes from 1913
These are seven prize winning recipes for Peach Cobbler printed in the Dayton Herald on January 16, 1913. These truly are old fashioned peach cobbler. The recipes use either fresh…
Thousand Island Dressing Recipes from 1919
Mrs. Belle De Graf was the leading authority on cooking in San Francisco in 1919. She was the head of a weekly column that was printed every Sunday in the…
Oatmeal Bread Recipes from 1904
These oatmeal bread recipes are all from 1904. They are all similar, but only one provides a solid baking time of one hour in a moderate oven which is about…
Ginger Cookies Recipes from 1913
When I think of ginger cookies, I think of winter. There is something about ginger that goes so nicely with winter. I want to snuggle up in a blanket with…
Old Fashioned Donut Recipes from 1919
I love that these old fashioned donut recipes used the old school spelling. If you want to try your hand at making these recipes, I know there are a few…