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I found this inside my 19th century copy of The Chafing Dish Supper Cookbook. It looks as though someone carefully planned the seating arrangement of a special dinner! So very Downton Abbey. I love finding secrets hidden in old books!

This 1890s cook book features recipes for the revolutionary new cooking tool, the chafing dish. Most of the recipes are basic, but I like the simplicity of them. It's cool to see what dishes were en vogue for this time period.