![]() ![]() A Plain Cookery Book for the Working Classes, by Charles Elme Francatelli, 1852.Complete Cookery: Directions for Cookery, in Its Various Branches, by Miss Leslie, 1851.T he Modern Housewife, Or Menagere: Comprising Nearly One Thousand Receipts, by Alexis Soyer, 1850.Miss Leslie’s Lady’s New Receipt Book, by Eliza Leslie, 1850.The Young Housekeepers Friend: Or, a Guide to Domestic Economy and Comfort, by Mrs.The Lady’s Own Cookery Book, by Charlotte Campbell Bury, 1844.The American Housewife: Containing the Most Valuable and Original Receipts in All the Various Branches of Cookery, by an Experienced Lady, 1841.Directions for Cookery in its Various Branches by Miss Leslie, 1840.The Good Housekeeper, Containing Directions for Choosing and Preparing Food in Regard to Health, Economy and Taste, by Mrs.The New England Cook Book or Young Housekeepers Guide, by an unknown author, 1836.The Cook Not Mad: Or, Rational Cookery, Unknown Author, 1830.The Cooks Oracle and Housekeepers Manual, by William Kitchiner, 1830.The American Frugal Housewife, by Lydia Maria Child, 1828.The Virginia Housewife or Methodical Cook, by Mary Randolph, 1824.The Cook and Housekeeper’s Complete and Universal Dictionary, by Mary Eaton, 1823.The Art of Cookery Made Easy and Refined, by John Mollard, Cook, 1802.You can read the original cookbooks on, , as well as other sites with books in the public domain. As I often use more than one cookbook for a blog post or chapter in a book, I edit the information to make the text, spelling, and punctuation consistent. It is a very early compilation of 16th and 17th century receipts and came into Martha's possession at the time of her marriage to Daniel Parke Custis who died in 1757.These are the cookbooks used for this blog and in the book series In Great Grandmother’s Time. The latter under the title Martha Washington's Booke of Cookery was edited and annotated in 1981 by Karen Hess and was published by the Columbia University Press. ![]() Washington probably owned a number of cookbooks, but her 1765 edition of The Art of Cookery and a manuscript cookbook in the Historical Society of Pennsylvania are the only ones known to survive. Whoever the author, The Art of Cookery is a fascinating compendium of receipts of all kinds and also includes household hints, tips for marketing, and a calendar of seasonal foods. Although the name Hannah Glasse was associated with the cookbook, it was thought to be a pseudonym for Dr. This popular cookbook first appeared in 1747 and went through many editions. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington at Mount Vernon. Martha Washington's original copy is part of the special collections in the Fred W. Washington's copy of The Art of Cookery, Made Plain and Easy Which far exceeds any Thing of the Kind yet published. One of the most valuable tools in the Mount Vernon kitchen was Mrs. The Mount Vernon kitchenware was preserved by Martha Washington's descendants and several pieces can been seen today in the restored kitchen and museum on the estate at Mount Vernon. Stew pans, platter covers, an egg boiler, Dutch over, cake pans, coffee pots, waffle irons, trivets, and cleavers are only a few of the nearly 200 utencils and pieces of equipment found there. An inventory of the mansion and outbuildings prepared in 1799 following George Washington's death devotes three pages to the contents of the kitchen. ![]()
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