Wednesday, March 29, 2006

Free Historic Cookbooks

This little work is intended to show the rich how they may preserve their health and yet enjoy the bounties of Providence; and teach the poor that frugal management which will make their homes the abode of comfort. Such rational and Christian views of domestic economy have never before been enforced in a treatise on housekeeping.
-- from THE GOOD HOUSEKEEPER BY MRS. S. J. HALE, 1839.


Have you visited the Feeding America website, home of the Historic American Cookbook project?

Michigan State University has scanned hundreds of pages from antique housekeeping and cooking texts to enjoy for research or pleasure.

1 comment:

DonnaB said...

Thanks for the info. I'm looking forward to reading these treasures!