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Directions For Cookery, In Its Various Branches

Directions For Cookery, In Its Various Branches

Leslie, Eliza

Paperback

Cookbooks GeneralFiction AnthologiesGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354944779
ISBN13: 9789354944772
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Aug 17 2021
Pages: 336
Weight: 1.09
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A doorway to the kitchens of another century, directions for cookery opens a vivid doorway into Victorian home life. A masterful blend of practical craft and social reflection, it invites both the curious reader and the serious collector to travel through domestic life in nineteenth-century America. This instructional culinary guide gathers a comprehensive domestic cookery manual into a single, enduring volume. It sits at the heart of a historical cookbook collection, offering family supper recipes, seasonal menu planning, and enduring methods that illuminate how households managed food, health, and hospitality. Beyond recipes, the book embodies a era's approach to thrift, economy, and nourishment, making it a valuable touchstone for new homemakers guides and seasoned readers alike. The work's literary and historical significance is stitched into every page: a rare record of how Victorian era America shaped everyday life, from pantry routines to social rites around the table. It speaks to cookbook classics enthusiasts and scholars, while remaining accessible and engaging for casual readers who simply love a well-told culinary history. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations, it is more than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. This volume sits proudly among period cookery classics and offers both practical insight and a reverent, readable portrait of nineteenth century domestic life.

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