INTRODUCTION The idea of compiling this little volume occurred to me while on a visit to some friends at their summer home in a quaint New England village. The little town had once been a thriving seaport, but now consisted of hardly more than a dozen old-fashioned Colonial houses facing […] 
EIGHTEEN GALLONS is here give as a STANDARD for all the following Recipes, it being the most convenient size cask to Families. See A General Process for Making Wine If, however, only half the quantity of Wine is to be made, it is but to divide the portions of […] 
BEEF JERKY Preparation. Slice 5 pounds lean beef (flank steak or similar cut) into strips 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick, 1 to 2 inches wide, and 4 to 12 inches long. Cut with grain of meat; remove the fat. Lay out in a single layer on a smooth clean surface […] 
PEACH BRANDY 2 gallons + 3 quarts boiled water 3 qts. peaches, extremely ripe 3 lemons, cut into sections 2 sm. pkgs. yeast 10 lbs. sugar 4 lbs. dark raisins Place peaches, lemons and sugar in crock. Dissolve yeast in water (must NOT be to hot). Stir thoroughly. Stir daily for 7 days. Keep […] 
Modern slow cookers come in all sizes and colors with various bells and whistles, including timers and shut off mechanisms. They also come with a serious design flaw, that being the lack of a proper domed lid. The first photo below depict a popular model Crock-Pot® sold far and wide […] 
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Add the following ingredients to a four or six quart crock pot, salt & pepper to taste keeping in mind that salt pork is just that, cover with water and cook on high till it boils, then cut back to low for four or five hours. A slow cooker works well, I […] 
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This is a recipe I created from scratch by trial and error. (Note: This recipe contains no eggs, refined white flour or white sugar.) 2 Cups Whole Wheat Flour – As unprocessed as you can find it 3 Cups of Raw Oatmeal 1 Cup of Brown […] 
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Blackbeard’s Flag If you’re looking for that most refreshing of summertime beverages for sipping out on the back patio or perhaps as a last drink before walking the plank, let me recommend my Blunderbuss Mai Tai. I picked up the basics to this recipe over thirty years ago when holed up […] 
From The How and When, An Authoritative reference reference guide to the origin, use and classification of the world’s choicest vintages and spirits by Hyman Gale and Gerald F. Marco. The Marco name is of a Chicago family that were involved in all aspects of the liquor business and ran Marco’s Bar […] 
Philly Clam Dip 1 garlic clove, cut in half 1 8-oz. pkg. Philadelphia Brand Cream Cheese 3 tablespoons clam broth 1 7-to 7 1/2-oz. can minced clams, drained Home Top of Pg. Archives […] 
BLACKBERRY WINE 5 gallons of blackberries 5 pound bag of sugar Fill a pair of empty five gallon buckets half way with hot soapy water and a ¼ cup of vinegar. Wash thoroughly and rinse. Fill one bucket with two and one half gallons of blackberries and crush with […] 
A CROCK OF SQUIRREL 4 young squirrels – quartered Salt & Pepper 1 large bunch of fresh coriander 2 large cloves of garlic 2 tbsp. salted sweet cream cow butter ¼ cup of brandy 1 tbsp. turbinado sugar 6 fresh apricots 4 strips of bacon 1 large package of Monterrey […] 
FRIED SQUIRREL & BISCUIT GRAVY 3-4 Young Squirrels, dressed and cleaned 1 tsp. Morton Salt or to taste 1 tsp. McCormick Black Pepper or to taste 1 Cup Martha White All Purpose Flour 1 Cup Hog Lard – Preferably fresh from hog killing, or barbecue table Cut up three to […] 
Muscadine Jelly 6 cups muscadine grape juice 6 cups sugar 1 box Kraft Sure Gel or Ball Fruit Jell Home Top of Pg. Archives […] 
The following recipes are from a small booklet entitled 500 Delicious Salads that was published for the Culinary Arts Institute in 1940 by Consolidated Book Publishers, Inc. 153 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, Ill. If you have been looking for a way to lighten up your salads and be free of […] 
The following recipes form the most popular items in a nine-course dinner program: Bird’s Nest Soup Soak one pound bird’s nest in cold water overnight. Drain the cold water and cook in boiling water. Drain again. Do this twice. Clean the bird’s nest. Be sure to […] |
       
The Fowling Piece – Part I
A Cure for Distemper in Dogs
Kenilworth by Sir Walter Scott
On the Origin of Species – Natural Selection by Charles Darwin
Scotland: Rome’s Final Frontier
English Cottage Gardens
Clover Wine
Gout Remedies
Chronological Catalog of Recorded Lunar Events
Pussy Willow Wielded a Real Broad Sword
A Couple of Classic Tennessee Squirrel Recipes
A Crock of Squirrel
Paramilitary Operations in the Congo: Witchcraft, Sorcery, Magic and Other Psychological Phenomena
Museum of Science and Industry Model Train – Chicago
Cleaning Oil Paint Brushes with Linseed Oil and Yardley of London Shea Butter Soap
The First Greek Book by John Williams White
A Creative Approach to Saving Ye Olde Cassette Tapes
The Stock Exchange Specialist
List of the 60 Franklin Library Signed Limited Editions
AB Bookman’s 1948 Guide to Describing Conditions
A Red Letter Day with Henry Miller
Tobacco as Medicine
Herman de Vries at Venice Biennale 2015 – Going Caveman With Anti-Matter Fragmentation Art – A Tribute
Cocktails and Canapés
News from the Empire – Jan. 17th, 1851 Vol IX-No.165 – Allen’s Indian Mail
Blackberry Wine
Storing Drinking Water in Copper Vessels for Microbial Purification
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Philly Dips – Some Philadelphia Cream Cheese Classics from the 1950s
Proper Book Handling and Cleaning
The Sinking of the Laconia
Looking for a Gift for the Book Collector in the Family?
Great Indian Pine Hornbill
History of Britain: Rise and Fall of the Druids
Sennen Cove, UK WWII Footage
Money Saving Recipe for Gold Leaf Sizing
Sir Peter Francis Bourgeois and the Dulwich Picture Gallery
Cup of Tea? To be or not to be
Clairvoyance and Occult Powers
Spem In Alium performed by The Tallis Scholars
The Hardwood Handbook – An Illustrated Guide to Appalachian and Southern Lumber
The Public Attitude Towards Speculation    |
List of the 60 Franklin Library Signed Limited Editions
Wine Making
Sennen Cove, UK WWII Footage
Congo River Boat Ride
Chronological Catalog of Recorded Lunar Events
Clairvoyance – Methods of Development
The Character of a Happy Life
Of Interest to Heavy Drinkers: Cleansing the Liver with Northern Ground Cone (Boschniaka rossica)
Bess of Hardwick: Four Times a Lady
Traditional JuJutsu Health, Strength and Combat Tricks
A General Process for Making Wine
Scottish Myths and Legends
Chinese 9 Course Dinner
Peach Brandy
The Cremation of Sam McGee
The Restoration of Rosa Bonheurs Horse Fair
An Accurate Transcription of FDR’s Second Fireside Chat
Money Saving Recipe for Gold Leaf Sizing
What’s the Matter?
The Sinking of the Laconia
AB Bookman’s 1948 Guide to Describing Conditions
Storing Drinking Water in Copper Vessels for Microbial Purification
The Warmth of a Country Christmas
King William III on Horseback by Sir Godfrey Kneller
The Field of the Cloth of Gold
Birth of United Fruit Company
A Conversation between H.F. Leonard and K. Higashi
Clairvoyance and Occult Powers
Flotsam and Jetsam
The Hatha Yoga Pradipika
The Stock Exchange Specialist
Coffee & Cigarettes
Fortune, Independence, and Competence
Modern Slow Cookers, A Critical Design Flaw
A Cure for Distemper in Dogs
Reading Glasses
The Perfect Salad Dressing
A History of Fowling – Ravens and Jays
The Hardwood Handbook – An Illustrated Guide to Appalachian and Southern Lumber
Scotland: Rome’s Final Frontier
Mr. Bert Gripton, a Great Terrierman
Shipmates
Banana Propagation
On the Growth of Plants in Closely Glazed Cases by Nathaniel Bagwell Ward
The Fowling Piece – Part I
Henry Miller
History of Britain: Rise and Fall of the Druids
The Snipe
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Prairie Steel and Golden Lace |
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