
COOK BOOKof TESTED RECEIPES
STORY OF THE TEA ROOM
RULES FOR MEASURING
SOUPS
FISH
MEATS
POULTRY AND GAME
VEGETABLES
BREAD
DISHES FOR LUNCHEON
This practical cookbook grew out of a bustling college tea room that once welcomed over a hundred students daily. The author, who built a comfortable space for young women to gather, shares the same warmth in every page, even dedicating the work to her daughter. Readers get a glimpse of the lively atmosphere that inspired a collection of reliable, home‑cooked dishes.
The guide begins with clear measuring tables, then moves through a wide range of soups—from hearty beef and chicken to creative tomato, pea, and clam chowder—each explained in straightforward steps. Simple fish preparations and other classic entrees follow, all written for cooks who value consistency and flavor. Whether you are stocking a pantry or planning a modest gathering, the book offers tested recipes that promise dependable results without fuss.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (99K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United States: A. V. Haight Co., 1920.
Credits
The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2022-09-13
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
A practical early-20th-century cook and tea-room entrepreneur, she wrote from real experience running a popular student tea room in Poughkeepsie. Her books blend straightforward recipes with hands-on advice for turning home cooking into hospitality.
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