Step into the past with this 1886 tea biscuit recipe from Mrs. Rorer’s Philadelphia Cookbook. Known as Tea Biscuit No. 2, this recipe is more like a soft yeasted bun than what we’d call a biscuit ...

In 1880s San Francisco, Abby Fisher's pronounced Southern accent must have been difficult to decipher. When the South Carolina–born cook dictated her recipes to friends, the word "succotash" ended up ...

That workhouse of the kitchen — your crock pot — is typically tucked away in the closet during the summer. Why? Many cooks know they're great for making winter's soups, stews, chilies and tougher ...