Category Archives: Recipes

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

New Hampshire: Let Them Eat Corn

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

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

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

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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