Best of
Cooking
1938
The American Woman's Cookbook
Ruth Berolzheimer - 1938
wartime edition of The American Woman's Cook Book, "with Victory Substitutes and Economical Recipes for Delicious Wartime Meals" (from frontispiece)
The Picayune's Creole Cook Book
The Times-Picayune - 1938
Assembled at the turn of the twentieth century by a Crescent City newspaper, The Picayune, this volume is the bible of many a Louisiana cook and a delight to gourmets everywhere. Hundreds of enticing recipes include fine soups and gumbos, seafoods, all manner of meats, rice dishes and jambalayas, cakes and pastries, fruit drinks, French breads, and many other delectable dishes. A wealth of introductory material explains the traditional French manner of preparing foods, and a practical selection of full menus features suggestions for both everyday and festive meals.