Oldest known cookbook in existence offers readers a clear picture of what foods Romans ate, how they prepared them. Actual recipes — from fig fed pork and salt fish balls in wine sauce to pumpkin Alexander style, nut custard turnovers and rose pie. 49 illustrations.
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The Settlement Cook Book 1903 by Mrs. Simon Kander, Mrs. Henry Schoenfeld Back-to-basics book, filled with hundreds of hearty, simple recipes — everything from griddle cakes, shrimp Creole and mulligatawny soup to cheese fondue, oyster a la poulette, and a variety of ethnic dishes.
Secrets of New England Cooking by Ella Shannon Bowles, Dorothy S. Towle 800 "receipts" combine Early American cookery, Native American food, and continental influences: Vermont beef and kidney pie, oxbow Indian pudding, Down-East sour milk doughnuts, more.
How to Buy Food for Economy and Quality by U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Information-packed book shows how to buy the best economically, describes most common foods, gives you tips on what to buy, and shows what to look. Over 100 illustrations.
