Published in Hartford in 1796, this volume in the American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection is a facsimile edition of one of the most important documents in American culinary history. This is the first cookbook written by an American author specifically published for American kitchens. Named by the Library of Congress as one of the 88 "Books…
First published in Boston in 1838, this volume in the American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection is a facsimile edition of one of the first American books to advocate a vegetarian diet (vegan, actually), by a founding member of the first vegetarian organization, the American Vegetarian Society. The dedicated lifestyle philosophy advocated in Alcott’s Vegetable Diet might…
First published in Philadelphia in 1871, this volume in the American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection is a facsimile edition of the first Jewish cookbook published in America in 1871, and only the second written in the English language. The book was written to assist European immigrants new to American kitchens and way of life. This marvelous…
Considered by many culinary historians to be the first real American cookbook (and all describe it as the first regional cookbook), Virginia Housewife was published in 1824 in Washington, DC. This volume in the American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection is an American classic: part cookbook, part home management system, and part historical time-capsule complete with recipes, practical cooking techniques,…
Published in Cincinnati in 1875, this volume in the American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection is a classic example of a mid-nineteenth century charity cookbook, compiled by local women from family recipes and published in service of a particular benevolent goal, in this case, the Missionary Society of the Southern Presbyterian Church in Paris, Kentucky. The category…
Published in 1805 by "An American Lady," this volume in the American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection has been called the second American cookbook, after American Cookery by Amelia Simmons, the entire text of which is included in this book. It is the first cookbook published in New York. The first half of the text of New…
Published in 1866 in Philadelphia, this volume in the American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection contains almost one thousand recipes and cookery advice characterized by the author as simplified and refined, for discriminating palates—the remedy for “English cookery . . . the worst in the known world!” From her writing and recipe style, Lady Harriet was clearly…
Published in New York in 1824, this volume in the American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection is the quintessential guide to self-sufficiency. Cobbett encourages the laboring class to become self-reliant and live off the land and provides practical instructions on how to do it. The American publication of Cottage Economy by Stephen Gould and Sons was basically…
Published in Boston in 1827, this volume in the American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection is an American milestone—the first book written by an African American and published by a commercial publisher. Author Robert Roberts was butler and majordomo at the country estate of U.S. senator and governor of Massachusetts Christopher Gore. “In order to get through…
Published in New Orleans in 1901, this volume in the American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection is widely credited with preserving the rich Creole cooking tradition from extinction. The recipes were gathered directly from the local cooks and housekeepers who had passed them down verbally for generations. Published in 1901 in New Orleans, The Picayune’s Creole Cook…
Published in Boston in 1829, this volume in the American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection by a well-known social reformer, prolific novelist, and journalist provided recipes and tips for homemakers of the early 19th century with an emphasis on self-reliance and frugality in the household. The first American cookbook to focus on economy in the kitchen and…
Published in New York in 1885, this volume in the American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection by a known outdoor writer of the day provides practical recipes for simple but filling meals that readers may prepare outside and is one of the earliest outdoor cookbooks published. Published in 1885 in New York, Canoe and Camp Cookery by…