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    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
The New England cook book. The latest and best methods for economy and luxury at home, containing nearly a thousand of the best up-to-date receipts fo

The New England cook book. The latest and best methods for economy and luxury at home, containing nearly a thousand of the best up-to-date receipts fo

M. Turner, Alice

Paperback

Cookbooks GeneralGeneral Construction & RenovationGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354031366
ISBN13: 9789354031366
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jun 25 2020
Pages: 374
Weight: 1.91
Height: 0.77 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Step into a 19th century kitchen where thrift meets indulgence. Alice M. Turner gathers New England know-how into one bracing, usable volume. Practical, generous, and modern today. Originally designed as a working guide for the home, The New England Cook Book is a vintage American cookbook and classic household manual in one: nearly a thousand receipts spanning everyday suppers, company fare, economy and luxury cooking, and the small arts that keep a household running. Expect baking and pastry receipts alongside pickles, preserves, beverages, and sensible helps for cleaning, storage, and table management, making it a dependable domestic economy reference as much as a home cooks recipe collection. The voice is direct and capable, ideal for readers who enjoy Fannie Farmer style recipes and Mrs Beeton inspired housekeeping, and for historical cooking enthusiasts chasing authentic New England recipes. Beyond the kitchen, it captures the rhythms and priorities of American domestic life at the turn towards modernity, a record of what was valued, wasted, saved, and served. For the casual reader, it reads like a time capsule of ingredients, tools, and tastes; for the serious collector, it sits naturally beside other landmark domestic guides. Its practical housekeeping tips reveal how families planned meals, stretched leftovers, and organised work, balancing frugality with moments of celebration across seasons, budgets, and occasions. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today, a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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