Scores of humorous, frequently incisive remarks by famous writers, humorists, and celebrities, including W. K. Chesterton, W. C. Fields, Julia Child, Marilyn Monroe, George Bernard Shaw, Robert Morley, and a host of other writers. From Mark Twain: "Eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside." Dover Original.
The First Jewish-American Cookbook by Mrs. Esther Levy A remarkable culinary and historical document, this 1871 volume offers tasty, reasonably simple, and economical recipes, in addition to housekeeping advice, suggestions for daily menus, and a Jewish calendar.
Hawaiian Cookbook by Roana and Gene Schindler Nearly 300 recipes include: sea bass with pine nuts, Lomi Lomi salmon, passion fruit soup, watercress soup, stuffed chicken breasts in pineapple sauce, chestnut duck, island shrimp salad, much more.
Sourdough Breads and Coffee Cakes by Ada Lou Roberts Expert baker provides complete breadmaking instructions, as well as 104 kitchen-tested recipes for starters and breads and cakes utilizing starters. Alaskan sourdough pancakes, pineapple bran bread, Polish babka, many more. 25 black-and-white illustrations.
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.