The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory; In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed.

"The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory" by Charlotte Campbell Bury is a cookbook from the 1800's intending to be used as a manual for cooking in the home. It's full of unique recipes perfect for people with money and those who have less. The goal is to find a common ground between fancy cooking and what people cook every day. The book opens by talking about its reason for being published with many recipes. The author talks about how important it is to be clean and exact when you cook, so what you make will turn out great. The intro also points out that the many recipes include things like soups, main dishes, and sweets. It's also points out how good cooking, how healthy someone is, and how good food tastes are all linked, pushing cooks to think about what people like when they make food while keeping things high quality. This simple design and approach gets you ready for cooking that is stylish and within reach.