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Tidbits

Food history and tid bits.

bitter greens for salad.
1890s / Tidbits

Sugar on Salads

Sugar on Salads Seymour
US map.
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Embrace History in the Great Outdoors: 101 Open Air Museums in America

Embrace History in the Great Outdoors: 101 Open Air Museums in America Seymour
History of...
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The Kitchen Project

The Kitchen Project Seymour
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Fannie Farmer’s Boiled Coffee

Fannie Farmer’s Boiled Coffee Seymour
TIN CAN for food.
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Recovering the “Tin” Can

Recovering the “Tin” Can Seymour
old cracker label.
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Old Cracker history

Old Cracker history Seymour
Tapioca pearls before soaking.
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Baked Apple Tapioca; thickening agents

Baked Apple Tapioca; thickening agents Seymour
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1984 Keys to Successful Baking, Diane Phillips, American Cooking Guild

1984 Keys to Successful Baking, Diane Phillips, American Cooking Guild Seymour
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Who Loved Borders Bookstore?

Who Loved Borders Bookstore? Seymour
glass jar of sandwich pickles.
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I made the most incredible Pickles

I made the most incredible Pickles Seymour
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Pick Dandelion Greens in the Spring

Pick Dandelion Greens in the Spring Seymour
farmers breaking for lunch in a field next to haystacks.
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History of Lunch

History of Lunch Seymour
Fannie's Last Supper by Chris Kimball.
1890s / Tidbits

Fannie Farmer Reenactment Dinner

Fannie Farmer Reenactment Dinner Seymour
Chicago Stock Yard.
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Union Stock Yards, Chicago

Union Stock Yards, Chicago Seymour
Swift's Ice Cream, Art Deco design.
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Soda Fountains and Luncheonettes

Soda Fountains and Luncheonettes Seymour
flickr symbol, blue dot magenta dot.
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Vintage Cookbook Photos

Vintage Cookbook Photos Seymour
1941 Reindeer cookie cutter.
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Cookie Cutter Museum

Cookie Cutter Museum Seymour
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1940s: Vintage Drinks

1940s: Vintage Drinks Seymour
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1900 New Year’s Day Dinners

1900 New Year’s Day Dinners Seymour
apron, 19th-century, 1840 - 1858.
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Flickr Kitchen Scenes

Flickr Kitchen Scenes Seymour
General Store.
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Grocery and General Store Museums

Grocery and General Store Museums Seymour
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1900s Antique bottle of ketchup

1900s Antique bottle of ketchup Seymour
Soda Fountain in E. Greenwich, Rhode Island.
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Soda Fountains

Soda Fountains Seymour
a raw gold nugget.
1930s / Tidbits

1930s Kitchen at the Gold Nugget Museum

1930s Kitchen at the Gold Nugget Museum Seymour
bowl of corn flakes with almonds.
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DIY Corn Flakes: Can we make this Crunchy Cereal at home?

DIY Corn Flakes: Can we make this Crunchy Cereal at home? Seymour
the sorghum plant.
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Sorghum Syrup: Horse-Powered Milling and Cooking Down the Sweet Syrup

Sorghum Syrup: Horse-Powered Milling and Cooking Down the Sweet Syrup Seymour

Vintage Cakes &c.

1935 Blue ribbon winner from Hero, Vermont for Sno-Sheen flour.

1935 Winner of the Pillsbury Blue Ribbon, Ella Way

September 4, 2023November 7, 2023

Dainty Dishes booklet by Maria Parloa.

Maria Parloa COOKBOOKS and BOOKLETS

August 31, 2023October 25, 2023

Watermelon Cake.

1930s New Party Cakes for All Occasions – Gold Medal – Watermelon Cake, etc. – Betty Crocker cake recipe booklet

March 23, 2023October 9, 2023

Boy and a girl eating sandwiches.

The Versatility of Baker’s Yeast: Uncovering Forgotten Uses from Yeast Booklets on eBay

August 2, 2022August 15, 2023

c. 1920: A Selection of Choice Recipes

January 5, 2014August 25, 2023

Kitchen Stories

training a cook, first day luncheon.

Eureka! Cottage Life, Part II: Teaching the Cook, 1880s

September 19, 2023September 20, 2023

Davy Crockett's Tennessee log cabin.

Meal to Meal with Davy Crockett

August 13, 2023August 18, 2023

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