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Slice of buttermilk cake with strawberry sauce on a red china plate on top of a green cloth and strawberries scattered on the table and a bowl of strawberry sauce in the background.

Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Cake Recipe from 1870

I first came across this recipe for an old-fashioned buttermilk cake when I was searching for a pound cake recipe to try. I was looking …

Square slice of corn bread on a blue and white china plate on a table with measuring spoons and a blue and white striped towel beside it.

Old-Fashioned Corn Bread Made with Maple Syrup

One of my favorite side dishes to give an old-fashioned flavor to a meal is corn bread. And this recipe for corn bread made with …

Cup of hot chocolate on a saucer with a spoon, chocolate pieces, nutmegs, a spice grater and measuring spoons on a table.

Old-Fashioned Hot Chocolate Recipe from the 19th Century

As I’ve looked through old cookbooks from the 19th century, one of the things that always stood out to me was the lack of recipes …

Bowl of soup on a green checked towel with a spoon and herbs.

Easy Crockpot Italian Beef and Vegetable Soup Recipe

One of my favorite things about crockpot soups is how quick and easy they are to prepare. Once you’ve put all of the ingredients into …

Collage of different blends of herbs and spices.

10+ DIY Herb and Spice Blend Recipes

You can find several different pre-made packaged herb and spice blends in the grocery store, but most of the time it’s really simple to make …

Slice of marlborough pudding on a red decorative plate with apples and the rest of the pie on a table with nutmegs and a spice grater.

Apple and Lemon Marlborough Pudding Recipe from 1858

Marlborough pudding is a bit of an unusual dessert by modern standards. While the word “pudding” may evoke thoughts of modern, creamy vanilla or chocolate …

Dried tomatoes on plate with green checked cloth and small pear-shaped tomatoes scattered around.

Sweetened and Dried Tomato Fig Recipe from 1845

This recipe for sweetened, dried tomato figs is an unusual way to preserve tomatoes that I’ve seen mentioned in several old 19th century cookbooks . …