Cookbooklets

What is a cookbooklet? Thousands of small booklets filled with recipes, household tips, testimonials, and often advertisements were published and distributed by the millions through the late-19th and 20th centuries. They aren't quite cookbooks, and booklet alone doesn't seem to do justice to the unique charm of these publications. We love them and we hope you will too! Check out our very specially curated collection.

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Garden Collections

Garden

Garden

Home and Gardening Books

Home and Gardening Books

Flower Vessels

Flower Vessels

Edwardian Floral Postcards (1901-1910)

View our collection of beautiful floral postcards, saved and preserved by one woman in Pennsylvania as she lived her life in the early years of the 20th century.

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Mid-Century Drinks

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  • The Classic Highball

    What better way to celebrate the mid-century than by hosting a classic cocktail party complete with vintage drinks, hors d'ouevres, and barware?

    Classic Highball

    2 ounces liquor

    4 ounces club soda

    ice and citrus for garnish

    Fill the highball glass with ice cubes.  Pour chosen liquor
    over ice.  Hold the glass at a slight angle and slowly pour the club soda
    to fill.  There is no need to stir.  Garnish with citrus of choice if desired. 

    Cheers!

     

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  • An After-dinner Drink

    The timeless European tradition of serving a digestif, a sipping drink of flavored liqueur presented in a lovely small glass, is believed to aid digestion after a meal. Better yet is the way an after-dinner drink extends the meal, providing more time to linger with friends and keep the evening from ending.

    Traditional liqueurs cross international borders and include classics such as strega, sambuca. and limoncello (Italy), aquavit (Scandinavia), chartreuse or Pernod (France), or Drambuie (Scotland), to name a few.

    Salute!

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  • Herbal Refresher

    Add a touch of sweetness to any cocktail, iced tea, lemonade or spritz with an herbal simple syrup. Flavored with basil, mint, or sage, this versatile recipe can include any favorite herb from the garden or farmer's market!

    Herb Simple Syrup

    1 cup water

    ¾ cup sugar

    large handful of herbs, washed

    Bring water, sugar, and herbs to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar.  Turn off heat and allow mixture to steep for 20 minutes. Remove the herbs and strain liquid through a cheesecloth.  Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator and use in iced tea, lemonade, sparkling water, or cocktails.

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Seasonal Flowers in Vintage Vessels

  • Winter Blue and White Arrangement in a Victorian Blown Glass Basket

    Roses, lilies, and alstromeria.

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  • Pink Vasa Murrhina Glass Basket Vase with Leaf Feet Base, c. 1880

    Alstromeria and chrysathenmum

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  • Pink Hand-blown Spangle Glass Basket, Ruffled with Twisted Handle, possibly Bohemian

    Roses and alstromeria

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Flowers