Things Mother Used to Make A Collection of Old Time Recipes, Some Nearly One Hundred Years Old and Never Published Before

"Things Mother Used to Make" by Lydia Maria Gurney is a collection of well-worn traditional recipes and insightful housekeeping tips tailored for budding homemakers in the early 1900s. Serving as an essential guide, this book shares simple but effective culinary recipes that call back to cooking methods used nearly a century before. It includes sections on all sorts of meal courses, from breads and cakes to soups and homemade preserves, striving to keep historical cooking practices alive. The author starts the recipes with a foreword that reminds cooks their assessment and the ingredient quality are key to success. Many of the recipes come straight from family kitchens, passed down through generations, with the author testing and making sure they work. Recipes for breads and baked goods are given with step-by-step instructions, with a tone of nostalgia and a focus on making the recipes easy to follow for people who are just starting to learn how to cook. More than just a cookbook, it honors the importance of family meals made at home.