A wealth of information on the uses of herbs by homemakers of the past through more than 500 authentic recipes as they appeared in their original sources. The recipes cover the use of herbs for medicinal, culinary, cosmetic, and other purposes, from making vegetable and meat dishes to dyes and insecticides. 113 black-and-white illustrations.
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The Plimoth Colony Cook Book by Plymouth Antiquarian Society Authentic collection of 17th- and 18th-century cooking lore and wisdom includes recipes for everything from the Old Colony Club Clam Muddle and Bubble and Squeak to Huckleberry Pancakes and Cranberry Drop Cakes.
