Cooking & Food
Common Sense in the Household
This is a practical guide to running a household in 1883. Marion Harland not only walks us through a number of important topics such as how …
The Calumet Book of Oven Triumphs!
Published by the General Foods Corporation, featuring Calumet Baking baking powder, these recipes cover a variety of baked goods from biscui…
The Natural History of Chocolate
The Natural History of Chocolate being a Distinct and Particular Account of the Cocoa-tree, its Growth and Culture, and the Preparation, Exc…
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…
Cocoa and Chocolate
As that heavenly bit of chocolate melts in our mouths, we give little thought as to where it came from, the arduous work that went in to its…
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…
The Banana
Bananas are the most popular fruit in the world according to the BBC. In this book we see how this fruit that is grown in limited areas of t…
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…
Salads, Sandwiches and Chafing-Dish Dainties
There is positive need of more widespread knowledge of the principles of cookery. Few women know how to cook an egg or boil a potato properl…
Choice Cookery
Choice cookery is not intended for households that have to study economy, except where economy is a relative term; where, perhaps, the house…
The Whys of Cooking
An entertaining yet informative look at the history of Crisco, its place in the "modern" kitchen, basic recipes and how to set up …
Perfumes and their Preparation
Most of us take for granted the sense of smell. It gives pleasure, warning, anticipation and a sense of nostalgia. People have used perfumes…
The New York Cake Book
Starting with general instructions on making cakes we have "fifty recipes from a famous New York Chef." from Almond Cake to Strawb…
The History of the Art of Tablesetting
The art of table setting is one of the lost arts in the modern household. Do we just not bother anymore or did we collectively forget how to…
Rhymed Receipts for Any Occasion
In addition to being amusing, recipes written in a poetic form were easy to remember and used as learning tools for the young housekeeper. M…
A Course of Lectures on the Principles of Domestic Economy and Cookery
"This course of lectures is designed to meet the wants of two classes of persons:First—Those who are experienced housekeepers, familiar…
How to Cook Fish
How to Cook Fish is a practical guide by Myrtle Reed, known for her insightful approach to domestic life. In this audiobook, Reed shares her…
Six Cups of Coffee
It is not much to say that nine-tenths of that decoction which passes under the name of coffee, is unworthy to be so called, and that many p…
Chocolate and Cocoa Recipes
Indulge your sweet tooth with Chocolate and Cocoa Recipes by Maria Parloa, a delightful collection of recipes that celebrates the rich flavo…
A Handbook of Fish Cookery
This is a very practical book concerning the cooking of fish. The author does not limit herself simply to recipes, but also adds sound advic…