This back-to-basics book is filled with hundreds of hearty, simple recipes that will fit today's demanding lifestyles. Clearly detailed, easy-to-read directions for creating everything from griddle cakes, shrimp Creole, and mulligatawny soup to cheese fondue, oyster a la poulette, and a variety of ethnic dishes. 26 black-and-white illustrations. Republication of the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1903 edition.
Early American Cookery: "The Good Housekeeper," 1841 by Sarah Josepha Hale Engagingly written volume filled with scores of nutritious recipes and wide-ranging suggestions for the mid-19th-century housekeeper. Includes advice on selecting and preparing foods, health tips, cleaning accessories, dealing with help, and more.
The Book of Edible Nuts by Frederic, Jr. Rosengarten This fascinating look at the natural history of nuts examines their evolution in the world's food supply, and their botany, ecology, and cultivation. Tasty recipes and 370 photographs and illustrations.
The American Frugal Housewife by Lydia Maria Child Simply written recipes for roasting a pig, preparing corned beef, hasty pudding, carrot pie, buffalo tongue, and scores of other dishes. Helpful suggestions for treating chilblains, dysentery, and other domestic concerns.
