Cooking & Drinking
Explore a rich collection of classic cooking and drinking books that bring time-honored recipes and traditions to your kitchen. Discover guides that cover everything from simple meals to gourmet feasts, alongside tips for perfecting cocktails and beverages. These timeless works offer practical advice and delicious inspiration for both novice cooks and seasoned culinary enthusiasts. Rediscover the joys of cooking and sharing meals with these vintage treasures.
The Cookery Blue Book
Step back in time to explore a collection of late 19th-century recipes, from nourishing soups and hearty breakfasts to savory meats and tempting desserts, revealing the tastes and culinary traditions of a bygone era.
By First Unitarian Society of San Francisco. Society for Christian Work
A guide to modern cookery
Discover how to revolutionize your culinary skills by learning to combine traditional methods with groundbreaking techniques for light, elegant dishes.
By A. (Auguste) Escoffier
Cacao Culture in the Philippines
Discover the secrets to cultivating cacao in the Philippine islands, where rich flavors mingle with agricultural strategies for prosperity.
By William Scrugham Lyon
Over 250 Ways to Cook and Serve Fish and Other Productions of the Sea A Choice Collection of Recipes, Representing the Latest and Most Approved Methods of Cooking
Discover hundreds of time-tested techniques to transform basic ingredients from the sea into culinary masterpieces.
By Shute & Merchant
The royal baker and pastry cook : $b A manual of practical cookery
Unlock the secrets to creating perfect cakes, pastries, and breads, all while learning the essential techniques to transform your kitchen into a personal bakery.
By Royal Baking Powder Company
New Mexico Magazine's A Taste of New Mexico Kitchens
Explore the vibrant world of Southwestern flavors with classic and unique New Mexican dishes.
By Anonymous
Sweet Clover: Harvesting and Thrashing the Seed Crop
Discover how to maximize your sweet clover harvest with expert tips on timing, machinery, and thrashing techniques for a bountiful yield.
By H. S. Coe
A Book of Fruits and Flowers
Discover age-old secrets to transforming everyday garden goodies into mouthwatering dishes and soothing natural cures.
By Anonymous
The peaches of New York
Discover the secrets of turn-of-the-century peach cultivation, where the fruit's history, botany, and economic impact intertwine to reveal its agricultural significance in New York.
By U. P. Hedrick
A Dissertation upon Roast Pig
In ancient China, a family's accidental house fire leads to the delicious discovery of roast pig, changing their lives forever.
By Charles Lamb
Food in War Time
Discover how to survive and thrive during wartime by mastering the art of nutrition, conservation, and strategic food choices.
By Graham Lusk
The Story of Sugar
** In a world of spring breaks and sugar farms, two boys must navigate the challenging terrain of complicated family history.
By Sara Ware Bassett
Classic Variations in Cooking with Texas Eggs
** Discover a world of culinary possibilities with one simple ingredient as you whip up both beloved classics and exotic creations using the humble egg.
By Anonymous
The Royal Guide to Wax Flower Modelling
Discover how to create stunning lifelike flowers from wax, guided by the artist who crafted them for royalty.
By Emma Peachey
Everyday Foods in War Time
Discover how to creatively nourish your family with limited resources during wartime, turning scarcity into an opportunity for patriotic and healthful eating.
By Mary Swartz Rose
Aunt Caroline's Dixieland recipes
Discover time-tested recipes from a Virginia cook and bring the flavors of classic Southern home-cooking to your own kitchen.
By Emma McKinney
Beef Slaughtering, Cutting, Preserving, and Cooking on the Farm
Discover the secrets to transforming a live animal into a delicious and preserved food source, all within the confines of your own farm.
By H. Russell Cross
Manures and the principles of manuring
Discover how the study of manures revolutionized farming in this historical guide to enriching soil and boosting crop yields.
By Charles Morton Aikman
Common Sense for Housemaids
A frustrated visitor writes a guide to teach inexperienced maids how to properly clean and manage a home after enduring a stay in a poorly kept house.
By Ann Fraser Tytler
The Book of Household Management
Discover how Victorian homes functioned with insights into everything from managing a kitchen to understanding the duties of each servant.
By Mrs. (Isabella Mary) Beeton