What you'll find below is a starting place for locating historical information on a variety of dishes.
| Dish | Books containing historical information about dish | Online Resources |
| Macadamia Nut Slices |
Rare Bits - Call Number: TX714 .S7812 1998 (Available in Reference) |
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| Macedoine of Fruit |
Rare Bits - Call Number: TX714 .S7812 1998 (Available in Reference) |
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| Madeira Cake |
Chicken a la King & the Buffalo Wing: Food Names and the People and Places that Inspired Them - Call Number: TX349 .G54 2008 (Available at the Reference Desk) |
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| Madeleines |
Chicken a la King & the Buffalo Wing: Food Names and the People and Places that Inspired Them - Call Number: TX349 .G54 2008 (Available at the Reference Desk) Rare Bits - Call Number: TX714 .S7812 1998 (Available in Reference) |
http://www.foodtimeline.org |
| Maids of Honor |
Rare Bits - Call Number: TX714 .S7812 1998 (Available in Reference) |
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| Malakoff Torte |
Rare Bits - Call Number: TX714 .S7812 1998 (Available in Reference) |
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| Mandu (means dumplings in Korean) | Growing up in a Korean Kitchen: A Cookbook - Call Number: TX724.5.K65 H47 2001 | |
| Margherita Pizza |
Chicken a la King & the Buffalo Wing: Food Names and the People and Places that Inspired Them - Call Number: TX349 .G54 2008 (Available at the Reference Desk) |
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| Marzipan |
Chicken a la King & the Buffalo Wing: Food Names and the People and Places that Inspired Them - Call Number: TX349 .G54 2008 (Available at the Reference Desk) |
http://www.foodtimeline.org |
| Mayonnaise |
Chicken a la King & the Buffalo Wing: Food Names and the People and Places that Inspired Them - Call Number: TX349 .G54 2008 (Available at the Reference Desk) Rare Bits - Call Number: TX714 .S7812 1998 (Available in Reference) The Saucier's Apprentice: A Modern Guide to Classic French Sauces for the Home - Call Number: TX819.A1 S64 1976 |
http://www.foodtimeline.org |
| Meringue |
Chicken a la King & the Buffalo Wing: Food Names and the People and Places that Inspired Them - Call Number: TX349 .G54 2008 (Available at the Reference Desk) Rare Bits - Call Number: TX714 .S7812 1998 (Available in Reference) |
http://www.foodtimeline.org |
| Minnehaha Cake | http://www.americastestkitchenfeed.com/foodles/2012/01/cakes-throughout-u-s-history-infographic/ | |
| Mont Blanc |
Chicken a la King & the Buffalo Wing: Food Names and the People and Places that Inspired Them - Call Number: TX349 .G54 2008 (Available at the Reference Desk) |
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| Moors and Christians |
Rare Bits - Call Number: TX714 .S7812 1998 (Available in Reference) |
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| Mornay sauce |
Chicken a la King & the Buffalo Wing: Food Names and the People and Places that Inspired Them - Call Number: TX349 .G54 2008 (Available at the Reference Desk) Rare Bits - Call Number: TX714 .S7812 1998 (Available in Reference) |
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| Napoleon |
Chicken a la King & the Buffalo Wing: Food Names and the People and Places that Inspired Them - Call Number: TX349 .G54 2008 (Available at the Reference Desk) Rare Bits - Call Number: TX714 .S7812 1998 (Available in Reference) |
http://www.foodtimeline.org |
| Neapolitan ice cream |
Chicken a la King & the Buffalo Wing: Food Names and the People and Places that Inspired Them - Call Number: TX349 .G54 2008 (Available at the Reference Desk) Larousse Gastronomqiue - Call Number: TX349 .M613 1988 |
http://www.foodtimeline.org |
| Nesselrode Pudding |
Chicken a la King & the Buffalo Wing: Food Names and the People and Places that Inspired Them - Call Number: TX349 .G54 2008 (Available at the Reference Desk) Rare Bits - Call Number: TX714 .S7812 1998 (Available in Reference) |
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| New York Cheesecake |
Chicken a la King & the Buffalo Wing: Food Names and the People and Places that Inspired Them - Call Number: TX349 .G54 2008 (Available at the Reference Desk) |
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| Nurnberger |
Rare Bits - Call Number: TX714 .S7812 1998 (Available in Reference) |
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| Opera Cake |
The New French Baker: Perfect Pastries and Beautiful Breads from Your Kitchen - Call Number: TX773 .L493 1998 The Secret Lives of Baked Goods - Call Number: TX763 .O55 2013 (Available at the Reference Desk) |
http://www.foodtimeline.org |
| Orange Cloud Pie |
Rare Bits - Call Number: TX714 .S7812 1998 (Available in Reference) |
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| Oysters Rockefeller |
Chicken a la King & the Buffalo Wing: Food Names and the People and Places that Inspired Them - Call Number: TX349 .G54 2008 (Available at the Reference Desk) Rare Bits - Call Number: TX714 .S7812 1998 (Available in Reference) |
http://www.foodtimeline.org |