Traditional Recipes and Ideas for Meals

Garlic Sauce

Rub together in a mortar until smooth, two ounces of butter, two cloves of garlic and one teaspoonful of salt.

Add a tablespoonful of lime juice and one-half a pint of melted butter. Beat until light and smooth, when it is ready to serve.

Boil three good sized onions, one hour. Drain and put in a stewpan with one-half pint of milk and one teaspoonful of salt.

Simmer for fifteen minutes, then rub through a sieve and put back in the pan with one-half pint of cream and one ounce of butter.Simmer ten minutes and serve very hot.

Cut up a chicken; roll in flour and brown well in a soup-pot, with a spoonful of lard, two slices of ham, one large onion (chopped fine), and a good-sized red pepper. When browned, cover the whole with water and stew until the chicken is perfectly tender.

Then add the liquor of four or five dozen oysters, with water enough to make four quarts. When it has again come to a good boil, add the oysters and stir while sifting in one large spoonful of fresh file. Salt to taste.

Serve immediately, placing a large spoonful of boiled rice in each soup plate.

"Gumbo File" is made of the red sassafras leaves, dried and ground into a powder.

These traditional recipes in this section date back a hundred years or more and we hope that you can adapt them to your modern needs. However we also have recipes for refreshments suitable if you’re hosting a a baby shower, party, a weddding shower or a barbeque or would just like an idea for drinks for a get-together with family and friends we have a selection of beverages suitable for any occasion.
Everyday snacks for parties and special occasions. The recipes in this section range from being easy to make.