A ham that weighs ten pounds, should be boiled four or five hours; if very salt, the water should be changed. Before it is put on the table, take off the rind. If you wish to ornam...
Put a quart of white haricot beans in plenty of cold water in a pan in order that they may soak through the night; the next day drain off the water in which they have soaked, and p...
Prepare a paste, as generally made for apple-pies, of an oval shape; put a stout bottom to it and no top; let it bake by the fire till served. Prepare a quarter of a pound of macca...
Fish. Turbot, salmon, soles, smelts, trout, whiting, mackerel, herrings, eels, plaice, flounders, crabs, lobsters, prawns, shrimps, crawfish. Game and Poultry. Pullets, fowls, chic...
History of Testa Di Vitello Alla Sanseverino Recipe: Testa Di Vitello Alla Sanseverino, also known as calf's head, is a traditional Italian dish with a long and rich history. It or...
Milk, buttermilk, or even skim-milk, will serve for this purpose. To every pint of milk, mix a piled-up table-spoonful of flour, and stir the mixture while boiling on the fire for...
History of Favorite Snow Cake: Favorite Snow Cake is a classic recipe that has been passed down through generations. Its origins can be traced back to the late 19th century, when i...
Two cups of ground boiled Star Ham, one teaspoon of Armour's Extract of Beef, half a package of gelatine, one pint of water, salt and pepper to taste. Dissolve Beef Extract in one...
Pasta Marinate (for Masking Italian Frys) History: The Pasta Marinate recipe has its roots in Italian cuisine, specifically in the art of frying. Italians have long been masters of...
Slice up four onions and boil them in a saucepan with two ounces of butter, a quart of water, and pepper and salt, for five minutes; then add four pounds of potatoes, peeled and cu...
_Herbs_ too she knew, and well of each could speak That in her garden sipp'd the silvery dew, Where no vain flower disclosed a gaudy streak, But herbs, for use and physic, not a fe...
Apple Johnny Cake, also known as Apple Johnny Cake Pudding, is a delightful and wholesome dessert that has been enjoyed by many for generations. This recipe is not only delicious b...
A pint of very good soup can be made by following the directions which accompany each tin of Nelson's Beef and Onion Soup, viz. to soak the contents in a pint of cold water for fif...
1 Cup Sugar 1/2 Cup Butter 2 Eggs 2 Cups Flour 1 heaping teaspoon baking powder 1/3 cup Milk 1 lb. stoned and chopped dates rolled on a portion of the flour Cream the sugar and but...
Butter a pie-dish, preferably a fireproof china dish. Open a tin of tomatoes and remove as much skin as you can if they are the unpeeled kind. Put a handful of crumbled brown bread...
Four cups sugar, one-half teaspoonful cream of tartar, one-half teaspoonful baking powder, one cup hot water, whites of four eggs, juice of one-half lemon. Mix sugar, cream of tart...
And as for your juries--who would not set o'er them A jury of tasters, with _woodcocks_ before them? MOORE. Woodcocks should not be drawn, as the trail is by the lovers of "haut go...
Clean and prepare the fish. Make a stuffing of one cupful of cracker crumbs, one teaspoonful chopped parsley, one teaspoonful chopped onion, two tablespoonfuls chopped suet or baco...
(Panata) This excellent and nutritious soup is a godsend for using the stale bread that must never again be thrown away. It is composed of bread crumbs and grated bread, eggs, grat...
Take two or three large carrots, and half boil them; grate the crumb of a penny loaf and the red part of the carrots; boil as much cream as will make the bread of a proper thicknes...
Historical Background: Animelle All'italiana, commonly known as sweetbread, is a culinary delicacy that has been enjoyed throughout history. The term "sweetbread" refers to the thy...
No. 144 Anitra Selvatica (Wild Duck) The recipe for Anitra Selvatica, or wild duck, is a classic Italian dish that brings together the rich flavors of game meat with savory ingredi...
2 eggs. 2 ounces flour. 1/2 pint milk. 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind. 1/4 teaspoon salt. 1/4 teaspoon mixed sweet herbs. 1 shalot, or small onion. A shake of pepper. Butter for fr...
Exactly the same as raspberry.
The bridal came; great the feast, And good the _bride cake_ and the priest. SMART. Take four pounds of fresh butter, two pounds of loaf sugar, pounded and sifted fine, a quarter of...
Scrape or peel the parsnips, and boil them in hot water till they are done quite tender, then drain off all the water, add a bit of butter, some chopped parsley, pepper and salt; s...
Yolks of eleven eggs, two cups of sugar, one cup of butter, one cup of milk, one teaspoonful cream tartar, one-half teaspoonful of soda, three cups of sifted flour, one teaspoonful...
To a large wineglassful (say a glass for champagne wine) of new Madeira add the yolks only of two eggs. Put in a very clean enamel saucepan over the fire and stir in powdered sugar...
One gallon of cold water, one pound of lump sugar, two ounces of bruised ginger, the rind of two large lemons; let these simmer ten minutes. Put in an ounce of cream of tartar the...
(Agnello ai piselli) Take a piece of lamb from the hind side, lard it with two cloves of garlic cut in little strips and with some sprigs of rosemary. Chop fine a piece of lard and...