Vintage articles and recipes for baking fresh, hot homemade biscuits from scratch. Tuesday, February 16, 2010. One quart of flour, two teaspoonfuls of baking powder sifted with the flour, a quarter of a teaspoonful of salt, a large heaping tablespoonful of butter, milk enough to make a stiff dough. Beat with a rolling pin or in a biscuit-beater for ten or fifteen minutes until the dough blisters. Roll out about half an inch thick or less, prick well with a fork and bake in a quick oven.

Articles on stilton, roquefort, swiss, cheddar, Camembert, feta, limburger, gorgonzola, fondues, and more. Thursday, December 26, 2013. The Process of Making Swiss Cheese. 8212;In some cheese factories, knives resembling Cheddar cheese knives are employed to cut the curd. The curd is usually cut or broken into pieces about .

Wednesday, August 20, 2008. The purse is lined with brown watered silk, and mounted with a clasp of gilt steel. Tuesday, August 19, 2008. The case is fastened down with a steel button.

Kains, 1912, and other public domain and vintage sources. Articles on several varieties of herbs including fennel, anise, basil, dill, parsley, marjoram, ginger, etc. Friday, January 13, 2012. Excerpted from a 1911 Encyclopedia, this is a detailed account of the ginger plant including some interesting history. Saturday, June 20, 2009. After the seed has been kept for two years it begins to lose its germinating power, but.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012. The Process of Making Bread.

All kinds of ideas and recipes for cooking fresh oysters. Tuesday, January 15, 2013. In my long experience I have found that the best way to stew oysters, is, after having saved all the juice of the oysters, to put it in a stew pan with a little boiling water, and a good lump of butter worked in a little flour, adding pepper and salt. Cooked in this way, good oysters will never be tough and tasteless as is too often the case. Friday, January 13, 2012.

A collection of modern, vintage and old-fashioned pie recipes. Include recipes for Raspberry Pie, Cherry Pie, Blueberry Pie, Lemon Pie, Pumpkin Pie, and more. Saturday, February 2, 2013. Grated rind and juice of two lemons. Butter, the size of an egg. After lining two deep dishes with a delicate paste, and pouring in the mixture, beat the remaining whites of the eggs to a stiff froth, adding two spoonfuls of powdered sugar. Tuesday, January 15, 2013.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010. 1 A Representation of Chaos. 2 The Creation of the Firmament. 3 The Creation of the Earth. 4 The Creation of the Planets. 5 The Creation of the Birds and Fishes. 6 The Creation of Adam and Eve. 9 The Temptation of Eve. 10 Adam and Eve hiding. 11 The Flight from Paradise.

Includes directions for broiled, boiled, breaded, mashed, parisienne, and lyonnaise potatoes. Thursday, December 26, 2013. Have ready, in a saucepan, some milk or cream. Sunday, January 13, 2013. Put a pound of lard in a spide.