Recipes
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Original Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ruth Wakefield’s original recipe for chocolate chip cookies made at the Toll House Inn
WWII Ration Friendly Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ration-friendly chocolate chip cookies that are surprisingly good with a flavor reminiscent of Raisin Bran with chocolate
Pan de Muerto
Delicious sweet bread with a soft, pillowy interior and flavors of orange and a hint of anise
Hildegard von Bingen’s Cookies of Joy
Wafer-like “cookies” that have a lovely blend of spices, but are otherwise a bit like hardtack (clack clack)
Betty Crocker’s Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Absolutely fantastic, moist, caramelly pineapple upside-down cake
Pompeiian Pizza
Pizza in the style of a recently uncovered fresco in Pompeii with moretum, a Roman garlic-herb-cheese spread
Dinner in Alcatraz: Mrs. Langley’s Quickie Apple Pie
Recreate a dinner in Alcatraz with this delicious and easy quickie apple pie, stuffed pork chops, cucumber salad, a slice of bread, and coffee
The Original PB&J on Homemade Pullman Bread
The original PB&J from 1901, and classic square white sandwich bread from 1906.
WWII Ration-Friendly Carrot Cake
WWII ration-friendly carrot cake topped with whipped cream
Irish Soda Bread
A simple soda bread with a hearty texture, a perfect pairing for good Irish butter
Robin Hood’s Venison Pasties
Venison with warm spices in a somewhat utilitarian whole wheat pastry
School Lunch: Hermit Cookies
Cookies reminiscent of fruitcake but with a wonderful chewy cookie texture
Boston Brown Bread
This historic recipe is not as light as modern versions, but is still moist and spongy and delicious with flavors of rye and molasses
Biscuits de Chocolat (Chocolate Cookies)
Meringue-like cookies that are mildly chocolatey and very, very sweet. Pair with French Chocolate Creme for a dessert à la Marie Antoinette
Gingerbread Funeral Biscuits
These gingerbread cookies are packed with ginger flavor in a very good way with a hint of bitterness from the molasses. Macabre decoration optional, but on theme
Bannocks and Arbroath Smokies
Arbroath smokies as prepared by chef Fraser Bell are delicious: not fishy at all with a meatier texture that melts in the mouth, and the simple bannocks are the perfect vessel for some jam or heather honey