Cooking & Food
Clayton's Quaker Cook-Book
The author, H.J. Clayton, subtitles this book, “being a practical treatise on the culinary art adapted to the tastes and wants of all classe…
Good Things to Eat
Rufus Estes was born a slave in 1857 in Tennessee, and experienced first hand the turmoil of the Civil War. He began working in a Nashville …
The Indian Cookery Book
An interesting, original and first hand collection of recipes! Although the writer has recorded them while in India, mostly Bengal, the reci…
The Complete Book of Cheese
Bob Brown, after living thirty years in as many foreign lands and enjoying countless national cheeses at the source, returned to New York an…
Domestic Cookery
The compiler of [this book] having entered early in life upon a train of duties, was frequently embarrassed by her ignorance of domestic aff…
How to Grow the Peanut
George Washington Carver, in his most famous work, explains how to grow peanuts, the benefits of using them, and 105 recipes that incorporat…
A Handbook of Cookery for a Small House
This book of British recipes and cooking advice was compiled by Jessie Conrad, wife of celebrated author Joseph Conrad (Lord Jim, Heart of D…
A Taste of New Mexico Kitchens
From the New Mexico Magazine comes a selection of recipes unique to this region, selected from two cookbooks previously published. Sample, …
Cottage Cheese Recipe Book
This short recipe book from the Borden Company has a full range of recipes including Appetizers, Salads, Salad Dressings, Breads, Main Dishe…
Food and Drink
This is the sixth collection of our "coffee break" series, involving public domain works that are between 3 and 15 minutes in leng…
Tea
Utility, not originality, has been aimed at in the compilation of this work. The obstacles and difficulties its author had met with in his e…
Money-Saving Main Dishes
This is Home and Garden Bulletin No. 43 from the Human Nutrition Research Division and Consumer and Food Economics Research Division Agricul…
The Mary Frances Cook Book
Another of the charming Mary Frances books, this one 'Among the Kitchen People', where young girls are encouraged to be mother's helper's in…
The Art Of Cookery Made Plain And Easy
Although this recording has been made using the 1784 version, the original book of The Art of Cookery, Made Plain and Easy was first publish…
The History of Bread
From ancient flatbreads cooked on hot stones to the fluffy loaves of the early 20th century, Ashton explores how bread rose alongside human …
The Pudding and Pastry Book
This is a collection of recipes for all types of puddings and pastries including custards, fritters, pancakes, soufflés, tarts, jelli…
Ice Creams, Water Ices, Frozen Puddings
This is a book of recipes for ice cream, water ice, and other refreshments for all occasions. Though it has become much easier for us to mak…
Selections from Aunt Sammy's Radio Recipes
From the book introduction: "Aunt Sammy came to life with the first radio broadcast of 'Housekeeper’s Chat' on October 4, 1926. The ch…
Grandma's Recipes for Mother and Daughter
Published by the American Molasses Company, this collection of recipes features molasses for all types of cooking including meats, vegetable…
Canned Fruit, Preserves, and Jellies
Fruit is a favourite with many of us. But if you have fruit in your garden or collect it otherwise, you know that the season ends too soon. …