A common type of cooking feature in Victorian magazines was the mixed recipe collection - recipes for main courses, side dishes, desserts, and even preserves or specialty dishes for entertaining. Here's a selection of same...

Little Extravagancies of the Table, by A.G. Payne (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1876)

A Summer Experiment in Cookery (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1878)

Three ladies experiment with going "meatless" during their holiday.

A Word on Household Cookery, by Letitia McClintock (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1880)

The Table and Its Decoration; Recipes, by Katherine DeCourcy Armstrong (Demorest, 1884)

This author goes on at length as to why her kitchen and table are better than those of an acquaintance, partly because "I do not disdain to put some of the common sense Providence has given me, in my kitchen."

Kitchen: Beauty and Use, by Katharine Armstrong (Demorest, 1885)

"I think most people will agree with me that in table arrangement, the balance which we would all desire is seldom found, and this is because I think most women are not brave enough to do the best they can from their own ideas within, regardless about what other people say."

Useful Hints (Girl's Own Paper, 1885)

A selection of recipes, including Genoa cake, bouillabaise, hot chocolate, and several French and European dishes.

Cooking at Sea, by A.G. Payne (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1886)

This two-part article takes the menus from a sea voyage as a starting point, describes how meals are cooked and served on board an ocean liner, and then provides recipes for the home cook.

Kitchen Recipes (Demorest, 1886)

A delightful mix of recipes, including a number of sweets made with chestnuts.

Nice Dishes at Little Cost (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1886)

Waste in Cooking, and How to Avoid It (Girl's Own Paper, 1886)

Includes several recipes to use up leftover bits of meat.

Hasty Dishes (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1888)

Sometimes even Victorian cooks were in a hurry; here are some hints on how to handle this common kitchen problem!

My Cookery Class, and What I Taught It (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1888)

How Thoughtless Men Are! (Girl's Own Paper, 1889)

What to serve when your husband unexpectedly announces he is bringing friends for dinner.

Cheap Delicacies, by A.G. Payne (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1891)

Dishes in Waiting (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1891)

Some Pleasant Varieties in Food (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1891)

In the Houseplace, by Lucy Yates (Girl's Own Paper, 1894)

The "houseplace" is the kitchen, the bright heart of the home. The first two installments of this article deal with general kitchen and cleaning topics, and also with enjoying the "houseplace"; the subsequent installments offer a variety of simple recipes.

Two Prize Recipes, by Mary Roebuck (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1895)

Chafing Dish Cooking, by Dora de Blaquière (Girl's Own Paper, 1896)

An interesting history of the chafing dish and its basic construction and use, along with recipes for Welsh Rarebit and several oyster dishes.

The Chafing Dish in Daily Use, by Dora de Blaquière (Girl's Own Paper, 1897)

More chafing dish recipes, including some American recipes, such as chestnuts and oysters and bouillabaise.

Cookery Recipes for the Month (Girl's Own Paper, 1896)

Recipes for the Month (Girl's Own Paper, 1897)

Tasty Dishes, by Lucy Yates (Girl's Own Paper, 1897)

Savouries, Apple Syllabub, Cottage Pudding and Roast Duck are just a few of the tasty offerings in this article.

What to Cook, and How to Cook It, by Lucy Helen Yates (Girl's Own Paper, 1898)

A multi-part series on various types of cooking.

How We Managed Without Servants, by Mrs. Frank Topham (Girl's Own Paper, 1899)

Cookery Recipes (Girl's Own Paper, 1900)

A short piece offering such tidbits as buttered eggs and amber snow (made with apples).

• See Seasonal Recipes for more "mixed" collections.

Monthly Recipe Columns

Illustrated London Almanack: Domestic Hints

1845 • 1846 • 1847 • 1848 • 1849 • 1850 • 1851

Peterson's Magazine

1856 • 1858 • 1865 • 1866 • 1872 • 1879 • 1883

Godey's Lady's Book

1860 • 1863 • 1867 • 1868 • 1873

Demorest Magazine

1873 • 1874 • 1878 • 1880 • 1886

Ladies' Realm 1901

Six months of recipes.