Hebrew Sheltering Guardian Society. Auxiliary Society

The credited “author” is the Auxiliary Society of the Hebrew Sheltering Guardian Society of New York Orphan Asylum, a charitable women’s group rather than an individual person. The group is best known for The Auxiliary cook book, originally published in 1909.

The book was compiled as a community cookbook, bringing together recipes and household guidance from members and contributors. Surviving catalog and digital-library records describe it as an American cookbook in English, with a mix of practical everyday dishes and recipes associated with Jewish home cooking, including Passover fare.

What makes the work memorable is its sense of purpose: it was tied to fundraising and support for children connected with the New York orphan asylum. Read today, it offers both usable recipes and a small window into the everyday generosity, domestic life, and communal organizing of its era.