Fifty-two Sunday dinners : $b A book of recipes

"Fifty-Two Sunday Dinners: A Book of Recipes" by Elizabeth O. Hiller is a guide through a year of weekly meals from the early 1900s. The book aims to help women create balanced and tasty Sunday dinners, offering menus designed for each season, along with cooking advice. Reflecting its time, the cookbook stresses saving time and money in the kitchen. The book starts by explaining the author's goals and the cookbook's practical approach. It recognizes the challenges faced by early 20th-century housewives who want to serve appealing and healthy meals while keeping costs and prep time down. Hiller describes how the book is set up, which includes a menu for each Sunday of the year, focusing on tried and true recipes that will please different tastes. The book also introduces Cottolene, a vegetable shortening that is recommended for health reasons, paving the way for a variety of meal suggestions that are rooted in both new ideas and traditions.