How to Prepare and Serve a Meal; and Interior Decoration

"How to Prepare and Serve a Meal; and Interior Decoration" by Lillian B. Lansdown is a guidebook from the early 1900s that shares how to skillfully manage cooking, entertaining, and home design. The guidebook is divided into two main areas. The first part explains how to plan and serve meals well with guidance on menus for different occasions, like breakfast, lunch, holidays, and formal dinners, and also details proper table arrangements, and the duties of a waitress. The second part moves into interior design, explaining how colors, shapes, and sizes work together in a home, along with how to choose furniture and decorations to create comforting and useful home spaces. Overall, the book is made to improve the reader's awareness of cooking and decorating.