Category All Recipes

This is where all the recipes come together—from breads and breakfast to main dishes, preserves, desserts, and plenty of good things tucked in between.

Andrine’s Banana Cream Cake

Written on a torn little scrap of paper, Andrine’s Banana Cream Cake promises a moist, tender cake rich with ripe banana and vanilla—and only 25 minutes in the oven.

Written on a torn little scrap of paper, Andrine’s Banana Cream Cake promises a moist, tender cake rich with ripe banana and vanilla—and only 25 minutes in the oven.

Sweet Potatoes

A handwritten Sweet Potatoes recipe that turns six simple spuds into buttery, brown-sugar-glazed slices—with a charming little question about whether “candying” is quite the right word for it.

A handwritten Sweet Potatoes recipe that turns six simple spuds into buttery, brown-sugar-glazed slices—with a charming little question about whether “candying” is quite the right word for it.

Katie’s Dessert Salad

A handwritten recipe for Katie’s Dessert Salad, a fluffy mix of strawberry Jell-O, crushed pineapple, cream cheese and Cool Whip, with a little family trail stretching all the way to Ohio.

A handwritten recipe for Katie’s Dessert Salad, a fluffy mix of strawberry Jell-O, crushed pineapple, cream cheese and Cool Whip, with a little family trail stretching all the way to Ohio.

Fruit Cake

Forget the fruit cake that has to sit around for weeks—this typed recipe says to dig in while it’s still new, with raisins, dates, figs, citron and plenty of nuts packed into every slice.

Forget the fruit cake that has to sit around for weeks—this typed recipe says to dig in while it’s still new, with raisins, dates, figs, citron and plenty of nuts packed into every slice.

Shortbread Lemon Squares

Buttery shortbread topped with a bright, lemony almost-custard layer—this handwritten Lemon Squares recipe turns a handful of simple ingredients into something worth waiting to cool before cutting.

Buttery shortbread topped with a bright, lemony almost-custard layer—this handwritten Lemon Squares recipe turns a handful of simple ingredients into something worth waiting to cool before cutting.

Milk Sponge Cake

A handwritten recipe for a light, tender Milk Sponge Cake made with beaten eggs and hot milk, with your choice of vanilla or lemon for flavor—and it bakes in just 25 minutes.

A handwritten recipe for a light, tender Milk Sponge Cake made with beaten eggs and hot milk, with your choice of vanilla or lemon for flavor—and it bakes in just 25 minutes.

Banana Bread

A fluffy marshmallow frosting without the cooking—just egg whites, sugar, white Karo syrup and vanilla whipped into glossy peaks.

A handwritten Banana Bread recipe for two loaves, made with mashed bananas and sour milk, with optional nuts and a handwritten suggestion to add raisins.

Jelly Roll

Handwritten Jelly Roll recipe on aged paper with ingredients and partial directions, plus an untitled ingredient list at the bottom.

A handwritten Jelly Roll recipe with lemon and Crisco that gives directions for mixing the batter but leaves the baking, filling and rolling instructions a mystery.

Andrine’s Simple Date Cake

Andrine’s Simple Date Cake recipe on aged paper with ingredients and directions for a date and nut cake baked in a loaf pan.

A handwritten recipe for Andrine’s Simple Date Cake, made with dates and nuts, baked in a loaf pan and served plain or topped with whipping cream or hard sauce.

Mrs. T’s Oatmeal Cookies

Handwritten Mrs. T’s Oatmeal Cookies recipe on pale green paper with ingredients and directions for refrigerator-style oatmeal cookies.

A handwritten recipe for Mrs. T’s Oatmeal Cookies, with quick oats and chopped nuts, formed into rolls, chilled, sliced and baked.

Boiled Dressing

Handwritten Boiled Dressing recipe on aged paper with ingredients and directions for a cooked vinegar, mustard and egg dressing.

A handwritten recipe for a sweet and tangy boiled dressing made with vinegar, sugar, mustard, butter and egg, with cream or vinegar added to thin it.

Eagle Brand Recipe Fragment

Small handwritten Eagle Brand recipe fragment taped to paper, listing ingredients but missing most of the directions.

A mysterious handwritten Eagle Brand recipe fragment with crackers, chocolate chips and nuts—and only part of the original directions still intact.

Apple Butter Made Vermont Way

An old-fashioned apple butter made with cider, dark brown sugar, cinnamon and cloves, then cooked slowly until thick.

Baked Pinto Beans

Classic baked pinto beans with molasses, brown sugar, mustard and bacon or salt pork, carefully saved from the original package.

Lincoln’s Birthday Cake

A 1969 newspaper recipe for a gingerbread cake roll filled with pineapple whipped cream and made in honor of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday.

Olave Pickles

A sweet green tomato and onion pickle seasoned with mustard, pepper, allspice and cloves.

Rhubarb Cake

A brown sugar rhubarb cake topped with cinnamon sugar and served with whipped cream or ice cream.

Krumkager (Krumkaker)

A handwritten recipe for traditional Krumkager flavored with cardamom and baked in a stovetop iron, complete with a practical note about the butter.

Vera’s Date Cake

A simple date and nut cake made with shortening and vanilla, with directions for baking as a cake or cupcakes.

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