Vintage Recipes

Handwritten recipe cards are one of my favorite things. I believe heirloom family recipes should be preserved in this increasingly digital world. I’m adding my own handwritten and vintage recipes to the site, with an online collection of nearly 100.

This handwritten recipe collection includes souffles, salads, cakes, pies, cookies, puddings, and more! Some of the vintage recipes aren’t recipe cards but instead written on the backs of envelopes or receipts. Full of food history, I hope you’ll cherish these recipes too.

Souffles

Hot Pineapple Souffle Recipe

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Although this is a souffle, it appears to be cooked entirely on the stove top, at least that’s how the instructions appear to read (i.e. cook covered). It seems to make for a delicious, hot pudding … even though it’s called a souffle due to the addition of egg whites. Either way, I’m sure it [...]

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Pies

Ma’s Raisin Sour Cream Pie Recipe

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Front [recipe] Back [see written note: 341 windows in both buildings] Which came first — the recipe or the notation regarding the number of windows in the buildings? We will never know, but something about this piece of scrap paper feels familiar. It reminds me of something my grandmother often did, writing small notations on [...]

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Puddings & Sauces

Heavenly Rice Pudding Recipe

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A delicious pudding made from rice and evaporated milk, whipped until stiffened and flavored with fruit. The recipe likely came from a Carnation milk recipe booklet or newspaper clipping. There’s something intriguing about the illustration of the author – it looks as though she even has a beauty mark. How striking! Heavenly Rice Pudding1/2 cup [...]

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Vintage Recipe Cards

Food History Books & Resources

Learn more about the historical context of food and recipes through the following books. The American History CookbookBy Mark H. ZangerMore than 350 recipes, from the First Nations and early settlers up to the 1970s. Zanger takes you on a chronological journey, explaining the ingredients, cooking methods, and historical context of the recipes presented. Cuisine [...]

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