18 books like The cook's own book, and housekeeper's register

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

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

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

Favorite Dishes Carrie V. Shuman · 2000 · 154p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Over 300 different classic recipes, covering every aspect of cooking from starters to puddings. Included are recipes for: Bread Oysters Bouillion Soup Fish Sauces Meats Sweetbreads Poultry Vegetables Eggs Salad Doughnuts and Fritters Preserves Pickles and Catsup Cheese Pies Pudding Cake Cookies Desserts Ice Cream Candy Punch Beverages Chafing Dish Shares: American Cooking, Cooking

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: Carving, Formulas, American Cooking, Cooking

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, American Cooking, Cooking

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, American Cooking, Cooking

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, American Cooking, Cooking

A Little Cook-Book for a Little Girl Caroline French Benton · 1905 · 98p · ≈ 3h · Challenging Do you have a burgeoning junior chef in your life? Are you trying to avoid the processed ingredients that a lot of modern cookbooks for kids emphasize. If so, this back-to-basics introduction to cooking might be just what you need. Packed with classic, simple recipes that don't skimp on taste, this little cook book is the perfect way to get kids engaged in the kitchen. Shares: American Cooking, Cooking

La cuisinière de la campagne et de la ville, ou, Nouvelle cuisine économique .. L.-E Audot · 1829 · 688p · ≈ 22h · Demanding Shares: Carving, Cooking

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

English Bread and Yeast Cookery (Cookery Library) Elizabeth David · 1977 · ★ 4.0 · 592p · ≈ 19h · Moderate A posthumous collection of recipes and articles—recommended by her friends and fans—from "the best food writer of her time" (Jane Grigson, The Times Literary Supplement).   Before Elizabeth David died in 1992, she and her editor, Jill Norman, had begun work on a volume of "The Best of," but then her health deteriorated and the project was shelved. The idea was revived in 1996, when chefs… Shares: Baking, Cooking

The Magic School Bus Gets Baked in a Cake Linda Ward Beech · 1995 · ★ 4.3 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Magic School Bus Shares: Baking, Cooking

Miss Beecher's domestic receipt book Catharine Esther Beecher · 1846 · 306p · ≈ 10h · Challenging xxi, 306 p. : 22 cm Shares: Formulas, American Cooking, Cooking

Trailer Food Diaries Cookbook : Tiffany Harelik · 2012 · 141p · ≈ 4h · Moderate "A cookbook featuring recipes from Houston, Texas, food trucks"-- "In Houston, everyone from enterprising chefs at established restaurants to home cooks who love to eat has taken their recipes to the streets. From the Heights to Montrose and bars in between, food truck concepts are peppered around the Bayou City, feeding hungry Houstonians everything from bacon jam to cookie-flavored cashew… Shares: American Cooking, Cooking

Good Things to Eat as Suggested by Rufus Rufus Estes · 1911 · 151p · ≈ 5h · Challenging An illustrated collection of nearly 600 recipes offering instructions for preparing such standard fare as fried chicken, beef roast, and glazed carrots and more specifically, among them Creole-style chicken gumbo, chestnut stuffing with truffles, cherry dumplings, and Southern-style waffles. Shares: American Cooking, Cooking

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, American Cooking, Cooking

Boston Cooking-School cook book Fannie Merritt Farmer · 1896 · ★ 3.9 · 807p · ≈ 26h · Demanding Basic American cookbook, specializing in New England recipes. Shares: American Cooking, Cooking

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