Buckeye Cookery and Practical Housekeeping Tried and Approved, Compiled from Original Recipes and Dedicated to the Plucky Housewives of 1876, Who Master Their Work Instead of Allowing It to

Originally published in 1877, this facsimile edition of one of the premier cookbooks from the nineteenth century covers all facets of cooking and housekeeping including breadmaking, cakemaking, confectionary, canning fruits, catsups and sauces, ices and ice cream, pastry, puddings, preserves, soups, management of help, carving, cutting and curing meats, hints for the well and for the sick, and medical and floral advice. The book's popularity was not limited to Ohio or the mid-West. By the second edition, this collection of recipes from housewives and homemakers all across the country had sold more than 25,000 copies. Included are recipes from women of all walks of life. Among the noteworthy contributions: Mrs. Governor Bradley of Nevada contributed a Chili Colorado recipe; and Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes contributed a recipe for French Pickles.Wilcox, Estelle Woods is the author of 'Buckeye Cookery and Practical Housekeeping Tried and Approved, Compiled from Original Recipes and Dedicated to the Plucky Housewives of 1876, Who Master Their Work Instead of Allowing It to' with ISBN 9781557095152 and ISBN 1557095159.