Published in 1830 in Watertown, New York, and then in 1831 in Canada (where it became Canada’s first cookbook), this volume in the American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection stresses American cooking and ingredients, and urges fellow countrymen to avoid the foreign influence of English, French, and Italian cooking. Published in 1830 in Watertown, New York, and…
Published in 1861 in Hamilton, Ontario, this volume in the American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection is an early example of Canadian cookery, compiled from the best available English, French, and American recipes and adapted to Canadian kitchens. Published in 1861 in Hamilton, Ontario, this volume in the American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection is an early example of…
Published in New Haven in 1836, this volume in the American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection contains over three hundred New England recipes and housekeeping tips from the early years of American culinary history that are full of Yankee frugality and taste. The particular emphasis on varieties of seafood in The New England Cook Book, including specific…
Published in New York in 1865, this volume of the American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection presents several hundred recipes for cooking with leftovers and eating well in a household of “moderate income.” This clever little volume was devised to provide hints on setting a modest but “well-ordered table” for the “young and inexperienced mistress of a…
Published in Boston in 1840, this volume in the American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection contains directions for carving all kinds of fish, meat, and game, as well as advice for appropriate behavior at the table. According to the unknown author, “Without a perfect knowledge of the art of Carving, it is impossible to perform the honor…
Published in 1868 in New York, this volume in the American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection is unique in its approach as a bill of fare, a cookbook that provides menus for breakfast, tea or lunch, and dinner for every day in the year. In the unknown author’s preface, she describes her purpose as to provide ladies…
This volume in the American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection, published in New York in 1870, is a comprehensive baking and confectionary book designed to teach new brides and new homemakers everything they need to know about the most popular cooking topic, then and now. Although the author of this collection is anonymous, her intention was clearly…
This volume in the American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection, published in New York in 1852, is a fascinating collection of Americana including basic, everyday cooking recipes, medical remedies, and letter writing advice that amounts to a form of contemporary “pop psychology.” The author of this fascinating mid-nineteenth century collection is not credited, but hints suggest that…
This volume in the American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection, published in New York in 1839, is an authentic almanac of the day with weather, calendar, and astronomical notes, but it also contains over 250 recipes and housekeeping advice for homemakers of the day. The unnamed author of this charming almanac/cookbook concoction was as a “lady of…
Published in Troy, New York, in 1874, this volume in the American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection by an unknown women’s charity group is a charming example of a charity cookbook, a post-Civil War cookbook trend that provided a means for women to express their political opinions and support the causes important to them. Published in 1874…
Published in Philadelphia in 1795, this volume in the American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection provides various methods for a wide variety of tasks—everything from engraving and fishing to cleaning and gilding—in an effort to assist the newly established United States to become self-sufficient and independent from Europeans at home and in the workplace. Originally published in…
Published in New York in 1831, this volume in the American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection by an unknown author is an Americanization of one of the most famous British cookbooks of all time—The Cook’s Oracle by Dr. William Kitchiner. An important and fascinating document of American social history, The Housekeeper’s Manual, or Complete Housewife is believed…