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  • The Cook Not Mad

    Or, Rational Cookery

    by The Cookbook ...
    Series series American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection
    Published in 1830 in North America, this volume in the American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection stresses American cooking over European cuisine.Within a year of its publication in the United States, The Cook Not Mad was also published in Canada and thus became Canada's first printed cookbook. In contrast to some of the larger encyclopedic cookbook collections of the day, The Cook Not Mad provides ... Read more

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  • The Cook Not Mad

    Or, Rational Cookery

    by The Cookbook ...
    Series series American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection
    Published in 1830 in North America, this volume in the American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection stresses American cooking over European cuisine.Within a year of its publication in the United States, The Cook Not Mad was also published in Canada and thus became Canada's first printed cookbook. In contrast to some of the larger encyclopedic cookbook collections of the day, The Cook Not Mad provides ... Read more

    $12.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • California Recipe Book

    Published in San Francisco in 1875, this volume in the American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection by an unidentified group of ladies from California provides a fascinating historical example of local culture and regional cooking of the day. As the American nation spread west, women began compiling cookbooks based on their lifestyles and experiences with new ingredients and living conditions. These ... Read more

    $11.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The American Family Keepsake

    Or, People's Practical Cyclopedia

    Published in 1848 in Boston, The American Family Keepsake contains an enormous variety of information—everything from medicinal cures to common childhood illnesses to recipes to farming to "Indian Recipes" to sewing, and dressing. With instructions on how to cure "hiccoughs" by "a few swallows of vinegar," to properly setting a table (always set soup, broth, or fish at the head of the table), to ... Read more

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  • The Young Cook

    Although the author of this collection is anonymous, her intention was clearly stated on the title page of the book—a thousand practical ways to make good cakes, pies, puddings, and more for the young, inexperienced cook. True to her word, the cookbook is extremely thorough, covering not only the following categories, but including dozens and dozens of recipes for all types of baked goods: cakes, ... Read more

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  • The Housekeeper's Manual

    Or, Complete Housewife

    An important and fascinating document of American social history, The Housekeeper's Manual, or Complete Housewife is believed to be an adapted version of the British best seller The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual by Dr. William Kitchiner. Intended as "a Guide for Families," the cookbook provides recipes for "the most simple and most highly finished" dishes, all tested personally by the ... Read more

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  • The Housekeeper's Manual

    Or, Complete Housewife

    An important and fascinating document of American social history, The Housekeeper's Manual, or Complete Housewife is believed to be an adapted version of the British best seller The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual by Dr. William Kitchiner. Intended as "a Guide for Families," the cookbook provides recipes for "the most simple and most highly finished" dishes, all tested personally by the ... Read more

    $11.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • One Thousand Valuable Secrets, in the Elegant and Useful Arts

    Collected from the Practice of the Best Artists and Containing an Account of the Various Methods

    Originally published in London in 1775, One Thousand Valuable Secrets was Americanized and published in Philadelphia in 1795 in an effort to help the newly established United States become self-sufficient from Europe. As stated in the preface, the purpose of the American edition was to "promote industry and stimulate genius" and will hopefully have been "received as an acceptable contribution." ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • What Shall We Eat?

    A Manual for Housekeepers

    In the unknown author's preface, she describes her purpose as to provide ladies with suggestions for what is reasonable for their tables for each day in the week, so they can easily provide an agreeable variety to their families. The menus are organized by month with seasonal considerations, and then by day of the week (to be repeated within that month as needed), and by meal: breakfast, tea or ... Read more

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  • My Mother's Cook Book

    The category of "charity cookbook" is a favorite in American culinary history. Funds raised by sales of these cookbooks, with recipes donated by women's groups and church societies, were used to aid a wide variety of local causes and charities. My Mother's Cook Book belongs in this category—an excellent example of regional cooking styles of the post-Civil War Midwest.Several hundred recipes ... Read more

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  • The Art of Confectionery

    This encyclopedic collection contains forty-four chapters with hundreds of recipes, and it includes discussions of methodology and ingredients as well as detailed recipes for a stunning array of dishes. Included are recipes for preserving fruits and fruit juices, preparation of jams and jellies, fruit and other syrups, summer beverages, dessert cakes, ice cream, sherbet, candy, bon-bons, puddings, ... Read more

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  • The House-Keeper's Guide and Indian Doctor

    The author of this fascinating mid-nineteenth century collection is not credited, but hints suggest that the material is not original and was compiled by the publisher from other sources. The recipes for a broad range of dishes represent basic cooking of the day obviously meant as an "everyday" household resource. In a long section titled "Indian Doctor," medical treatment advice and remedies for ... Read more

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