1910s recipes

Get Grandma's old fashioned donut recipes. They are simply the best ever! You'll want to enjoy these donuts while they're still warm and crispy from the frier!

For the Historical Food Fortnightly challenge 13 – pies, I baked a strawberry custard pie – a recipe from 1918. Ingredients: fresh ripe strawberries 1 1/2 cups milk 1 cup sugar (I used just 1/2 cup) 2 eggs, separated 1 tbsp cornstarch 1 baked pie crust As the recipe doesn’t state what dough to make, … Continue reading 1910s Strawberry Custard Pie Recipe – Historical Food Fortnightly →

I can't count the times I've turned to this tried-and-true recipe when company is coming. The potato filling is creamy and rich tasting, plus the servings are attractive. But the best part is you can spare yourself the hassle of mashing potatoes at the last minute. —Audrey Thibodeau, Gilbert, Arizona

Explore the best old-fashioned recipes, from the early 1910s to the fly 1990s.

On The Home Front: Original Wartime Recipes from The Great War1914 to 1918, with main course recipes, snacks and tea time treats.

I marinate mushrooms and artichokes in fresh tarragon, thyme and seasonings so they turn out tart, tangy and irresistible. —Marcia Doyle, Pompano, Florida

The Great Lakes region has a lot to offer. Check out amazing recipes—everything from fried fish to cherry desserts to homemade bread—from cooks who call the lakeshore home.

This ham salad recipe is the perfect way to use up your leftover roasted ham, as well as the rolls you served with it!

These turkey pinwheels are the perfect snack or appetizer to kick off dinner.

When I found this recipe in an Amish cookbook, I had to try it. It’s traditional in regions with Amish populations—Pennsylvania, Ohio and the Upper Midwest. Now it’s a staple for our family and the folks at our church fellowship, too. —Jori Schellenberger, Everett, Washington