Category Archives: Recipes

Recipes, old and new, New Hampshire or New England specific.

New Hampshire’s Thanksgiving Recipes from 1889

Posted on 16 November, 2013 by Janice Brown

The New Hampshire newspapers of old were a great resource for women to share their special family recipes.  In 1889 the following are gleaned for your enjoyment.  [Editor’s note and disclaimer: Please repeat these recipes at your own risk, I … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire: Let Them Eat Corn

Posted on 16 July, 2008 by Janice Brown

The Native People's of New Hampshire had been growing corn long before the European settlers arrived (it is native to … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire: Let Them Eat Cake

Posted on 2 May, 2008 by Janice Brown

The following ancient cake recipes were gleaned from old New Hampshire newspapers:

BLACK CAKE: Three pounds of butter and three … Continue reading →

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Cooking in Colonial New Hampshire

Posted on 17 November, 2007 by Janice Brown

In colonial New Hampshire, the kitchen fireplace was the first and largest of all the hearths in the early home. … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire: 1770 Recipe to Cure the Biting of a Mad Dog

Posted on 20 July, 2007 by Janice Brown

TAKE the Leaves of Rue, pick'd from the Stalks and bruised, Six Ounces; Garlick picked from the Stalks and … Continue reading →

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