Assembled at the turn of the 20th century by a Crescent City newspaper, The Picayune, this volume is the bible of many a Louisiana cook and a delight to gourmets everywhere. Hundreds of recipes include fine soups and gumbos, seafoods, all manner of meats, rice dishes and jambalayas, and many other dishes. Reprint of the Dover unabridged republication of the 2nd and best 1901 edition.
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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.
Complete Guide to Home Canning and Preserving (Second Revised Edition) by U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Practical, easy-to-follow guide tells how to select, prepare, and can fruits, vegetables, poultry, red meats, and seafoods; how to preserve fruit spreads, fermented foods, and pickled vegetables; and much more.
Old-Time New England Cookbook by Duncan MacDonald, Robb Sagendorph Over 300 wholesome, easy-to-prepare recipes: Nantucket scallop chowder, Boston baked beans, apple pan dowdy, Boston cream pie, many more. Recipes accompanied by charming observations on New England weather. Illustrated.
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.
