Cooking & Food
A Handbook of Fish Cookery
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Lucy H. Yates
This is a very practical book concerning the cooking of fish. The author does not limit herself simply to recipes, but also adds sound advic…
Salads, Sandwiches and Chafing-Dish Dainties
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Janet McKenzie Hill
There is positive need of more widespread knowledge of the principles of cookery. Few women know how to cook an egg or boil a potato properl…
The Theory and Practice of Brewing
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Michael Combrune
This is an elaborate treatise on how to brew beer. That art is as noble today as it was in 1761, when this book was first published, and Mr.…
The Khaki Kook Book
Read by Clarica
Mary Kennedy Core
We cannot ignore the fact that we must eat, and that much as we dislike to acknowledge it, we are compelled to think a great deal about fill…
Joe Tilden's Recipes for Epicures
Read by Clarica
Joe Tilden
Major Joseph Tilden was in his time one of the most famous Bohemians and epicureans of the Pacific Coast. Ever since his death his many frie…
Choice Cookery
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Catherine Owen
Choice cookery is not intended for households that have to study economy, except where economy is a relative term; where, perhaps, the house…
The Chemistry of Cookery
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
W. Mattieu Williams
This book, written in the late 1800s, is a book of chemistry that explains the whys and hows of cooking to trained chefs and laymen alike. T…
Twenty-Five Cent Dinners for Families of Six
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Juliet Corson
Juliet Corson has put together a few books on economic housekeeping, and this is a fine example. Almost 150 years after publication (1878), …
The London and Country Brewer
Read by Steve C
William James Mcglothlin
The unknown author of this book, appears to have experienced too many unwholesome and unpleasant beers and ales on his numerous travels in L…
Many Ways for Cooking Eggs
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Sarah Tyson Heston Rorer
Eggs are incredible versatile, there are so many ways to cook and season eggs, and they make a great meal for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. …
The Cooking Manual of Practical Directions for Economical Every-Day Cookery
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Juliet Corson
Food is one of the necessities but also one of the greatest pleasures. Knowing how to cook a good meal is therefore extremely important for …
Canned Fruit, Preserves, and Jellies: Household Methods of Preparation
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Maria Parloa
Fruit is a favourite with many of us. But if you have fruit in your garden or collect it otherwise, you know that the season ends too soon. …
How to Grow the Peanut: and 105 Ways of Preparing It for Human Consumption
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
George Washington Carver
George Washington Carver, in his most famous work, explains how to grow peanuts, the benefits of using them, and 105 recipes that incorporat…
The Stag Cook Book
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Carroll Mac Sheridan
This book is dedicated to "that great host of bachelors and benedicts alike who have at one time or another tried to 'cook something': …
A Poetical Cook-Book
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Maria J. Moss
This is an interesting mix of recipes and poetry about cookery and food. The author has written this book during and in the aftermath of the…
Cakes & Ale, A Dissertation on Banquets Interspersed with Various Recipes, More…
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Edward Spencer
A long time ago, an estimable lady fell at the feet of an habitual publisher, and prayed unto him:—“Give, oh! give me the subject of a book …
Dr. Allinson's cookery book
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Thomas Richard Allinson
This is a cookbook promoting vegetarian recipes. The author of the book, Dr. Thomas Allinson, had strong views about health issues - he prom…
Pantropheon
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Alexis Soyer
Soyer was a 'celebrity chef', devising innovations such as water-cooled refrigerators and adjustable temperature ovens. He developed many po…
Ice Creams, Water Ices, Frozen Puddings
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Sarah Tyson Heston Rorer
This is a book of recipes for ice cream, water ice, and other refreshments for all occasions. Though it has become much easier for us to mak…
A Course of Lectures on the Principles of Domestic Economy and Cookery
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Juliet Corson
"This course of lectures is designed to meet the wants of two classes of persons:First—Those who are experienced housekeepers, familiar…