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Cross Creek Cookery


Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings - 1942
     Lovers of old-fashioned, down-home cooking will treasure the recipes for Grits, Hush-Puppies, Florida Fried Fish, Orange Fluff, and Utterly Deadly Southern Pecan Pie. For more adventuresome palates, there are such unusual dishes as Minorcan Gopher Stew, Coot Surprise, Alligator-Tail Steak, Mayhaw Jelly, and Chef Huston's Cream of Peanut Soup. Spiced with delightful anecdotes and lore, Cross Creek Cookery guides the reader through the rich culinary heritage of the deep tidal South with a loving regard for the rituals of cooking and eating. Anyone who longs for food -- and writing -- that warms the heart will find ample portions of both in this classic cookbook.

The Wisdom of China and India


Lin Yutang - 1942
    Includes glossary of Hindu terms, pronunciation of Chinese names, and table of Chinese dynasties.

Instructions for American Servicemen in Britain, 1942


U.S. Department of War - 1942
    The guide was intended to alleviate the culture shock for soldiers taking their first trip to Great Britain, or, for that matter, abroad. The handbook is punctuated with endearingly nostalgic advice and refreshingly candid quips such as: "The British don't know how to make a good cup of coffee. You don't know how to make a good cup of tea. It's an even swap." By turns hilarious and poignant, many observations featured in the handbook remain relevant even today.Reproduced in a style reminiscent of the era, Instructions for American Servicemen in Britain is a powerfully evocative war-time memento that offers a unique perspective on the longstanding American-British relationship and reveals amusingly incisive American perceptions of the British character and country.

Modern Pattern Design


Harriet Pepin - 1942
    It teaches you how to reproduce those exclusive, glamorous gowns you've always wanted -- by learning how to cut your own design. It allows you freedom from the limitations of commercial patterns, and teaches you how to add instead your own original ideas.Out of print, available through some used book dealers. Reprinted on the Vintage Sewing site.

On Native Grounds: An Interpretation Of Modern American Prose Literature


Alfred Kazin - 1942
    New Preface by the Author; Index.

6 Plays by Rodgers and Hammerstein


Oscar Hammerstein II - 1942
    OklahomaCarouselAllegroSouth PacificThe king and IMe and Juliet