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Cover of The New England economical housekeeper and family receipt book

The New England economical housekeeper and family receipt book E. A. Howland · 1844 · 108p · ≈ 3h · Challenging Mrs. Howland's New England Economical Housekeeper, and Family Receipt Book is a regional cookbook with strong emphasis on thrift and self-reliance in the home, common themes in early American cookbooks that also reflected her New England heritage. Over 220 classic New England recipes, simple and well written compared with many contemporary cookbooks, are included. It's interesting to note that… Shares: Formulas, Recipes, Home economics, Handbooks

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Tempting dishes for small incomes Harriet Anne de Salis · 1891 · 88p · ≈ 2h · Challenging Shares: Low budget cooking, Cooking

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The good housekeeper Sarah Josepha Hale · 1839 · 144p · ≈ 4h · Challenging Mrs. Hale's New Cook Book was written by one of the most well-known and prolific authors of the day. Sarah Josepha Hale sought to combine two of the most important trends in mid-19th century American culture: healthy living through a simple, hearty diet and frugality.    Throughout the extensive work, Hale also promotes the importance of the role of housekeeping as the way "to make… Shares: Formulas, Home economics, Handbooks, Cooking

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Frugal housewife Lydia Maria Child · 1829 · ★ 3.4 · 137p · ≈ 4h · Challenging Married at 25 to a charming dreamer whose irresponsible behavior quickly depleted their meager earnings, Mrs. Childs compiled this book (based, very likely, on personal experience) for women of less than moderate means. Shares: Low budget cooking, Formulas, Home economics, Handbooks

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The queen-like closet, or, Rich cabinet Hannah Woolley · 1670 · 344p · ≈ 11h · Demanding The Queen-like Closet or Rich Cabinet' was a cookery book published in 1670 by the English writer, Hannah Woolley, on household management. Shares: Formulas, Recipes, Home economics, Cooking

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Directions for cookery in its various branches Eliza Leslie · 1838 · ★ 5.0 · 511p · ≈ 17h · Challenging The author has spared no pains in collecting and arranging, perhaps the greatest number of practical and original receipts that have ever appeared in a similar work; flattering herself that she has rendered them so explicit as to be easily understood, and followed, even by inexperienced cooks. Shares: Formulas, Cooking

Cover of What one can do with a chafing dish

What one can do with a chafing dish Henrietta L. Sawtelle · 1889 · 76p · ≈ 2h · Challenging Henrietta L. Sawtelle's guide to chafing-dish cooking has been delighting amateur cooks for over a century. With proven recipes and helpful tips, this book will help you impress your guests with delicious and easy-to-prepare meals. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public… Shares: Recipes, Cooking

Cover of The improved housewife, or, Book of receipts

The improved housewife, or, Book of receipts Webster, A. L. Mrs · 1844 · 236p · ≈ 7h · Challenging Shares: Formulas, Home economics, Cooking

Cover of The housekeeper's instructor, or, Universal family cook

The housekeeper's instructor, or, Universal family cook W. A. Henderson · 1791 · 448p · ≈ 14h · Demanding Shares: Formulas, Home economics, Cooking

Cover of A new system of domestic cookery

A new system of domestic cookery Maria Eliza Ketelby Rundell · 1807 · 348p · ≈ 11h · Challenging Excerpt: ?As the directions which follow were intended for the conduct of the families of the authoress?s own daughters, and for the arrangement of their table, so as to unite a good figure with proper economy, she has avoided all excessive luxury, such as essence of ham, and that wasteful expenditure of large quantities of meat for gravy, which so greatly contributes to keep up the price, and is… Shares: Formulas, Home economics, Cooking

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The New Household Receipt Book Sarah Josepha Hale · 1853 · 402p · ≈ 13h · Challenging Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million is one of the many works written by Sarah Hale, an influential American woman, writer of "Mary Had a Little Lamb" and editor of periodicals such as Goedy's Lady's Book. Shares: Formulas, Home economics, Cooking

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Family cookbook Isabella Beeton · 1907 · 880p · ≈ 29h · Challenging 'As with the commander of an army, or the leader of any enterprise, so it is with the mistress of a house.' A founding text of Victorian middle-class identity, Household Management is today one of the great unread classics. Over a thousand pages long, and written when its author was only 22, it offered highly authoritative advice on subjects as diverse as fashion, child-care, animal husbandry,… Shares: Recipes, Home economics, Cooking

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English housewifery exemplified Elizabeth Moxon · 1749 · 203p · ≈ 6h · Demanding Learn quick and easy ways to prepare delicious dishes in Elizabeth Moxon’s book the English Housewifery Exemplified. In above FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY RECEIPTS, Giving DIRECTIONS in most PARTS of COOKERY; And how to prepare various SORTS of SOOPS, CAKES, MADE-DISHES, CREAMS, PASTES, JELLIES, PICKLES, MADE-WINES, &c. Shares: Recipes, Home economics, Cooking

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The art of cookery, made plain and easy Hannah Glasse · 1747 · 409p · ≈ 13h · Demanding "A very interesting glimpse at everyday cooking in the daily life of 18th–19th century England, with many helpful tips, tricks, and recipes (for the day). The language is enjoyable and the information contained is substantial." — Jefferson-Madison Regional Library System Revised and republished many times since its 1747 debut, this cookbook was a bestseller in England and the United States for… Shares: Formulas, Recipes, Cooking

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Fifty-two Sunday dinners Elizabeth O. Hiller · 1913 · 114p · ≈ 3h · Challenging Years ago nothing but butter or lard were used for shortening and frying; to-day the visible supply of these two products is insufficient to supply the demand, taking into consideration the amount of butter required for table use. Furthermore, as the demand increased it outgrew the supply of butter and lard, with the result that prices were materially advanced; and, incidentally, the quality has… Shares: Recipes, Home economics, Cooking

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On Cooking Sarah R. Labensky · 1994 · ★ 4.4 · 1184p · ≈ 39h · Challenging For courses in cooking and food prep. Market-leading cooking text For over two decades, On Cooking: A Textbook of Culinary Fundamentals has prepared students for successful careers in the culinary arts. Clear and comprehensive, this best-selling text teaches the "hows" and "whys" of cooking and baking principles, while providing step-by-step instructions, visual guidance, and recipes to clarify… Shares: Recipes, Cooking

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Mrs. Putnam's receipt book and young housekeeper's assistant Putnam, E. Mrs · 1852 · 228p · ≈ 7h · Challenging Shares: Home economics, Cooking

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The cook's oracle William Kitchiner · 1821 · 428p · ≈ 14h · Challenging The processes of cookery are very few: author has endeavoured to describe each, in so plain and circumstantial a manner, as it will be easily understood, even by the amateur, unacquainted with the practical part of culinary concerns. Shares: Home economics, Cooking

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