Baked Goods and Brunch Fare

Victoria’s Favorite Pikelets

Old Fashioned Edwardian Tea-Time Pancakes from Sharon Biggs Waller’s novel A Mad Wicked Folly.

Lemon Poppy Seed Cake with Lemon Glaze

Lemon Poppy Seed Cake with Lemon Glaze, the perfect treat for celebrating Purim.

Jane Austen Apple Puffs

A Historical Recipe for Apple Puffs from a Family Friend of Jane Austen, made with apples, marmalade and orange blossom water in puff pastry.

Curry Mushroom Toast – Cooking Club 1908

A vintage 1908 recipe for Curry Mushroom Toast, adapted by Tori Avey from Cooking Club Magazine.

American Cakes – Kentucky Bourbon Cake

History and a traditional recipe for Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey Cake from food historian Gil Marks. Bourbon spiced cake filled with dried fruit and nuts.

American Cakes – Red Velvet Cake

A traditional recipe and history for Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese or Whipped Roux Frosting from food historian Gil Marks.

Maple Custard & Orange Sauce – Cooking Club 1905

A vintage 1905 recipe for Maple Custard with Orange Sauce, adapted from a 1905 issue of Cooking Club Magazine. Delicate and delicious dessert.

How to Make a Vegan Egg Substitute

Learn to make a vegan egg replacer for cooking or baking. Simple step-by-step recipe tutorial for flax seeds or chia seeds.

Seven Species Muffins

These scrumptious muffins include the Seven Species of the Torah – Wheat, Barley, Fig, Date, Pomegranate, Olive, Grape. Kosher, Pareve

American Cakes – Monkey Bread

Food historian Gil Marks shares the history of Monkey Bread and a traditional recipe along with variations for this sweet treat in his regular column, American Cakes

Pistachio Rose Blondies with White Chocolate

Pistachio Rose Blondies with White Chocolate and Browned Butter. Wow your friends with this easy, exotic and irresistible dessert recipe.

The History of Gingerbread & a Recipe for Gingerbread Cookies

The History of Gingerbread and a Recipe for Gingerbread Cookies with link to Royal Icing tutorial.

Mary Poppins Zodiac Cake

A recipe for chocolate Zodiac Cake from a little-known cookbook written by P.L. Travers – Mary Poppins in the Kitchen: A Cookbook with a Story.

Petit Financiers – Ex Libris Anne Willan

A cookbook’s journey from Anne Willan to Tori Avey. Read about Anne’s memoir One Soufflé at a Time and try her recipe for Petits Financiers.

American Cakes – Carrot Cake

Food historian Gil Marks presents a classic recipe and detailed history for Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting.

Matzo Crisp with Pear, Apple and Cranberries

A simple and divine holiday dessert made with matzo meal, autumn fruits and spices.

Coconut Macaroon Pumpkin Pie

Make a delicious gluten free, dairy free pumpkin pie with sweet coconut macaroon crust. Dairy free, gluten free recipe, tastes amazing!

Bread and Butter Waffles

A quaint and ridiculously easy vintage recipe for Bread and Butter Waffles from the 1950’s. A cross between French toast and waffles.

Lightened Up Egg Salad

Lower calorie, lower cholesterol egg salad recipe. Fresh dill for flavor and dill pickles for a salty crunch.

American Cakes – Boston Cream Pie

A detailed history of the Boston Cream Pie, including a delicious classic recipe from food historian Gil Marks.

Hoot Owl Cookies

Learn to make Hoot Owl Cookies from a vintage-inspired recipe using checkerboard sugar cookie dough, chocolate chips & almonds. Simple and cute!

The Old Fashioned Way: Bon Bons

Learn to make bon bons the old fashioned way, with uncooked fondant and your choice of toppings. Easy vintage candy recipe.