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Recipes for an Old-Fashioned Picnic

This is the season of picnics!  During the 19th century August, September (and in some localities) October were the ideal picnic months.  Ladies’ magazines often included menus and recipes for a successful outdoor affair.  Godey’s Lady’s Book offered some elaborate and delicious recipes—not your everyday fare—for their readers in 1879.  You can adapt these recipes with modern ingredients for a “perfectly old-fashioned picnic.”  [CLICK for full article]