Seasonal Historical Recipes

"This recipe hails from the Granville family’s household manuscript, recorded between 1640 and 1750—an era when country h..."

"This recipe comes from Rachel Kirk, dated 1707, a time when home wine-making was a practical way to preserve the summer ..."

"This recipe hails from early 18th-century England, a time when home winemaking using local flowers and fruits was not on..."

"This recipe comes from 'Smith, Ann, fl. 1698', and is recorded in manuscript V.a.434, dating to 1698. It is an English h..."

"This summery 'cold wine' recipe comes from Dorothy Stone, active around 1725, at a time when homemade, fruit-based punch..."

"This recipe comes from early 18th-century England (circa 1720), when country housewives and gentlewomen delighted in mak..."

"This recipe comes from a household or medical recipe book dating circa 1706, a time when sugar syrups were common for bo..."

"This recipe hails from the mid-19th century Scottish Highlands, preserved in the manuscript cookbook of Colonel Charles ..."

"This recipe hails from the mid-18th century, attributed to Elizabeth Langley in 1757. During this era, home winemaking w..."

"Originating from an English manuscript of around 1700, this recipe is a striking example of early modern wine-making tha..."

"This recipe hails from the early 18th century, around 1706, found in the manuscript labeled 'W.a.111.' Such 'cakes' were..."

"This recipe was penned by Elizabeth, Baroness Craven, in the early eighteenth century—a time when preserving fruit was b..."