The Little House Cookbook: Frontier Foods from Laura Ingalls Wilder's Classic Stories

Walker, Barbara M

ISBN 10: 0060264187 / ISBN 13: 9780060264185

Published by Harper & Row, New York, 1979

About this Item

The cover has very little shelf wear. There is a stamp on the first page and there are some speckles on the fore edge. The pages are unmarked and in very good condition.

Seller Inventory # 002026

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Little House Cookbook: Frontier Foods from Laura Ingalls Wilder's Classic Stories
• Publisher: Harper & Row, New York
• Publication Date: 1979
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0060264187
• ISBN 13: 9780060264185
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Williams, Garth
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

This award-winning cookbook features more than 100 of the recipes that Laura Ingalls Wilder chronicles in her classic Little House books. A great gift for Little House fans and anyone who wants more information about what life on the prairie was really like, this cookbook is also a fun resource for family sharing activities and as a supplement for homeschooling.

With this cookbook, you can learn how to make classic frontier dishes like corn dodgers, mincemeat pie, cracklings, and pulled molasses candy. The book also includes excerpts from the Little House books, fascinating and thoroughly researched historical context, and details about the cooking methods that pioneers like Ma Ingalls used, as well as illustrations by beloved artist Garth Williams.

This is a chance to dive into the world of Laura Ingalls Wilder, American pioneer, women's club member, and farm homesteader.

This book has been widely praised and is the winner of the Western Heritage Award from the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. The Horn Book praised it as "a culinary and literary feast."

From the Back Cover

Laura Ingalls Wilder grew up on the prairie, where food was something one worked for, cooking was a big part of daily life, and mealtime was a chance to gather with family and give thanks. By watching Pa hunt and farm and by helping Ma prepare the food, Laura learned the pleasures that come from a family working together. Laura also experienced the joy that comes from sharing food, made with love and care, with family and friends.

Here are over 100 unique recipes celebrating the foods and cooking techniques of Laura's pioneer childhood. Taken from dishes described in the beloved Little House books, these recipes were carefully researched by Barbara M. Walker and tested in her own kitchen. From pancake men and pumpkin pie to vanity cakes and ice cream, these recipes give adults and children alike the chance to experience a taste of Laura's childhood, reminding us of the connection between the food on the table and the work involved in getting it there.

Notable Children&;s Books of 1979 (ALA)
Best Books of 1979 (SLJ)
Notable 1979 Children's Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)
Children's Books of 1979 (Library of Congress)
1980 Western Heritage Award