From Gyre & Gimble, Holden, ME, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 21 June 2001
About this Item
White buckram with repeating pattern of blue flowers, blue backstrip with pasted paper title block. Light rubbing to all edges, scuffing to boards. Small vintage bookstore label to front pastedown. Text is clean and bright, no marks. A really interesting selection of recipes, starting with Hors D'Oeuvres (stuffed eggs, caviar stuffed artichoke hearts), Soups (Black Bean Soup, Fish Chowder, Cheese Soup), Fish (Codfish Balls, Finnan Haddie, Scalloped Lobster), Meats In Many Ways (Hash, Mock Venison), Chicken (Spanish Chicken, Baked Almond Chicken), Game (Roast Duck, Old Fashioned Game Pie), Vegetables (Scotch Potatoes, Baked Cucumbers) , Meat and Fish Sauces, The Chafing Dish and Sunday Night Suppers (Chicken A la King, Lobster Newburg), Salads and Dressings (Dandelion Salad, Hot String Bean Salad) , Eggs (Scalloped Eggs, Rice Omlette) , Desserts (Lemon Pudding, Fruit Trifle) , Cake (Caramel Cake, Cocoanut Cake) , Small Cakes and Cookies (Date Bars, English Tea Cakes), Frostings, Sandwiches, Breads (Rusks, Boston Brown Bread) and Pudding Sauces (Strawbery Sauce, Molasses Sauce) Ices, (Peanut Brittle Mousse, Maple Mousse) Confections, (Brown Sugar Nougat, Panouche) Jelly and Conserves, (Blueberry Jelly, Watermelon Compote, Celery Jelly) and a closing chapter titled Hints or Woman's Wit with tips on cleaning, patching plaster, cement for repairing glass and china, getting rid of ants and moths, stain removal and much more. A fascinating read. Seller Inventory # R31917
Bibliographic Details
Title: Choice Receipts
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company, The Riverside Press
Publication Date: 1925
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1st Edition
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