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Cookbook History
 Websites presented in alphabetical order College of Cook Book Knowledge 
 Collection of material relating to 20th century American cookbooks. Features illustrated publishing histories of the "Joy of Cooking" (including the 1931 self-published first edition) and "Betty Crocker's Picture Cook Book," and listings of several Time-Life cookbook sets. Also includes a humorous presentation about the fictional "College of Cook Book Knowledge," which was allegedly "burned to the ground by zealots from a nearby French cooking school." From a bookseller. http://www.cookbkjj.com/college/cframes.htm Topics: Food & Cooking, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Nov 19, 2007 Feeding America: The Historic American Cookbook Project
A growing "collection of some of the most important and influential American cookbooks from the late 18th to early 20th centur[ies]." Searchable by author, title, recipe name, and ingredients; browsable by category. Includes a brief history of American cookbooks, brief biographies of many of the authors, an online display of cooking utensils, a glossary of obsolete cooking terms, and a video tour of the collection. From the Michigan State University Library and the MSU Museum. http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/ Topics: Food & Cooking, Nonfiction by Genre, Recipes & Food Preparation, Recipes by Region: United States Last updated Mar 9, 2006 Household Words: Women Write From and For the Kitchen
Devoted to "cookery manuscripts and published books of recipes, etiquette and household advice." Contains images of texts and explores the history of cookbooks and the social significance of culinary writings (including "receipt" books) on the lives of women. Features information on cooking schools, the advent of "home economics," and the impact of the food industry and mass production. From the Esther B. Aresty Collection of Rare Books in the Culinary Arts, University of Pennsylvania Library. http://www.library.upenn.edu/exhibits/rbm/aresty/aresty1.html Topics: Education, Food & Cooking, Libraries & Archives by Type, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People: Women, Recipes & Food Preparation, Society & Social Science Last updated Mar 8, 2004 Rare Books: Cookery Exhibit
Click on the images of book title pages to find text excerpts and recipes from historical cookbooks. Includes books such as "The Art of Cookery, Made Plain and Easy" (1747), "American Cookery" (1812), and first editions of "The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book" (1896) and "The Joy of Cooking" (1931). From the Richard L. D. & Marjorie J. Morse Department of Special Collections, Kansas State Libraries. http://www.lib.k-state.edu/depts/spec/rarebooks/cookery/ Topics: Food & Cooking, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Dec 12, 2008 |
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