course: dinner

  • Pepper Jam Sandwich Recipe from 1922

    This recipe comes from For Luncheon and Supper Guests by Alice Bradley, published 1922 by Whitcomb & Barrows. It’s a series of 10 menus meant for small dinner parties, automobile picnics (road trip food!), lunch rooms, etc. and it’s very well written– it even has an introductory section explaining how to prepare everything ahead of time for the party, where to get your ingredients and how to order them, the pantry staples you should have at hand, and so on. I’ve pulled a selection of recipes from the book and will be sharing them here on the blog, but if…

  • Lima Bean Soup Recipe from 1898

    This soup recipe comes from The Enterprising Housekeeper (1898), which is a collection of recipes put together by Helen Louise Johnson and published by the Enterprise Manufacturing Co. of Pennsylvania. Inside you’ll find adverts for products the company made mixed with the recipes, and some of them have great images that I’ll no doubt end up sharing here later on. According to the preface for the soup chapter, soups with heartier ingredients like beans can be used for a main dish (if it’s a lighter soup or broth, it should be used as a starter instead). 👉 All Recipes /…

  • Baked Salmon and Potatoes Casserole Recipe from 1907

    This recipe comes from Mrs. G. B. Richmond and was published in Crumbs From Everybody’s Table (see: OFF Library), a community cookbook published in 1907 by the Ladies’ of St. Paul’s Guild in Salinas, California. Unlike many vintage recipes I find, this one looks easy enough that even I could make it! 👉 More Dinner Recipes / All Recipes / More from Crumbs from Everybody’s Table (1907) Original Recipe BAKED SALMON AND POTATOES. Put a layer of mashed potatoes in baking dish, then one of cooked fish; grate over the top crackers enough to cover, and pour over a sauce…