A queens delight : $b or, The art of preserving, conserving and candying. As also, a right knowledge of making perfumes, and distilling the most excellent waters.

"A Queen's Delight: or, The Art of Preserving, Conserving and Candying" by Anonymous is an ancient recipe book, a thorough guide through the 1600s methods of keeping food from spoiling, creating sweets, and crafting fragrant liquids. The book starts by teaching people how to keep fruits like plums and grapes using old-fashioned ways. It gives careful instructions on how to measure sugar right and cook things just enough for tasty syrups, sweet treats, and candied delights. It offers a taste of history, revealing all the interesting ways people of the time enjoyed making and saving foods.