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Victorian Spiritualism and Divination Party Food

A brief history of 19th century Spiritualism, Theosophical Vegetarianism, and Divination Dumb Cakes.

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Peanut Punkins, 1959

A peanut butter cookie recipe for your next midcentury Halloween party.

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Hallowe’en Party Recipes

A collection of Halloween party menus and recipes (1904-1959).

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Fried Pumpkin, 1882

Put those pie pumpkins to good use with this simple 19th-century side dish.

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A Collection of 19th-Century Pumpkin Recipes

Enjoy a curated collection of American and Canadian pumpkin recipes dated 1836-1896.

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An Ancient Greek Ghost Story

The story of Athenodorus and the Haunted House, as told by Pliny in his letter from the first century AD.

Victorian Spiritualism and Divination Party Food

A brief history of 19th century Spiritualism, Theosophical Vegetarianism, and Divination Dumb Cakes.

Portable Lemonade (19th Century)

Two recipes for instant lemonade mixes: one dated 1845, and the other 1893.

Peanut Punkins, 1959

A peanut butter cookie recipe for your next midcentury Halloween party.

Mixed Rye and Wheat Bread, 1805

From Abraham Edlin’s book, “A Treatise on the Art of Bread-Making.”

Hallowe’en Party Recipes

A collection of Halloween party menus and recipes (1904-1959).

Recipes from The Woman Suffrage Cookbook, 1886

Three recipes from The Woman Suffrage Cookbook: Waterlily Eggs, Baked Tomatoes, and Salmon Hash.

An Update + Summer Recipes from the Archive

Check out these summer recipes from the History Dollop archive.

WWII Food Rationing: Eggs in Rice Nests & Cheese Muffins (1943)

From “The Victory Cook Book,” brought to you by Lysol Disinfectant.

Historic Cookbooks Digital Collection

Introducing the digitized primary resource companion to A Dollop of History.

Macrows: Medieval Mac & Cheese

A circa 1390 dish of pasta layered with cheese and butter.

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