How To Cook Husbands

Reproduktion des Originals: How to Cook Husbands von Elizabeth Strong Worthington

"First catch your fish, of course, and then remember that 'a great many husbands are spoiled by mismanagement. Some women go about it as if their husbands were bladders, and blow them up; others keep them constantly in hot water; others let them freeze by carelessness and indifference. Some are kept in a stew; others are roasted, or kept in a pickle all their lives.' Turnips, onions, and cabbage heads, the recipe adds, would be good if cooked in these ways, would be good if cooked in these ways, husbands will not, but 'they are really delicious when properly treated.' 'To a strong, steady fire of love, neatness and cheerfulness, add a little sugar in the form of what confectioners called kisses.' No vinegar or pepper on any account, but sometimes a little spice, the recipe tells us, will make the husband tender and digestible....Miss Worthington introduces some interesting anecdotes, a horse and dog story being especially good. Altogether 'How to Cook Husbands' is a bright and clever little volume." -Public Opinion "A book of good advice....The heroine is thirty-four and rather hard to please, but finally, helped by the advice of married friends, she manages to prepare a husband who under all circumstances proves himself amiable, sociable, industrious, and altogether satisfactory." -The Literary News "The meditations of a mature spinster on the domestic troubles....Through it all runs a thread of love story. The book is written pleasantly." -New York Sun "The writer shows a humorous knowledge of those details of married life and housekeeping that managed right or managed wrong produce either happiness or tragedy." -Book News "Sounds advice under a glaze of humor." -Literary World

How to Cook Husbands is a classic marriage guide by Elizabeth Strong Worthington. "A great many husbands are spoiled by mismanagement. Some women go about it as if their husbands were bladders, and blow them up; others keep them constantly in hot water; others let them freeze, by their carelessness and indifference. Some keep them in a stew, by irritating ways and words; others roast them; some keep them in pickle all their lives. Now it is not to be supposed that any husband will be good, managed in this way--turnips wouldn't; onions wouldn't; cabbage-heads wouldn't, and husbands won't; but they are really delicious when properly treated" Elizabeth Strong Worthington (October 5, 1851 - October 2, 1916) was a popular American writer during the latter part of the 19th century. Her first books When Peggy Smiled: A Love Story and The Biddy Club, were published in 1888. Her next works The Little Brown Dog and How to Cook Husbands (arguably her most popular work), came along in 1898, and her final book was The Gentle Art of Cooking Wives in 1900. She sometimes wrote under the pen name Griffith A. Nicholas.

FEATURED IN: LA Times • Relish Magazine • Epicurius.com • Eat Your Books • The Eagle Rock Boulevard-Sentinel • Men's Vow's • Powell's Books Blog • Bay Area Reporter • Passport Magazine Gaby Dalkin says: "Adam and Ryan make vegetarian recipes that are not only delicious but they'll satisfy any meat lover too!" Molly Yeh says: "I love this book! It is truly impossible not to love Adam and Ryan and Husbands that Cook. Between the giggle-worthy headnotes and wildly craveable recipes, this is a book that you will use again and again, and all the while feel as if you are cooking with two great friends." From the award-winning bloggers behind Husbands That Cook comes a book of original recipes inspired by their shared love of vegetarian food, entertaining, world travel—and each other. Food has always been a key ingredient in Ryan Alvarez and Adam Merrin’s relationship—and this cookbook offers a unique glimpse into their lives beyond their California kitchen. From their signature Coconut Curry with Chickpeas and Cauliflower, which was inspired by their first date at a shopping mall food court, to the Communication Breakdown Carrot Cake (which speaks for itself), these and other recipes reflect the husbands' marriage in all its flavor and variety. Written with the same endearing, can-do spirit of their blog, the husbands present more than 120 brand-new recipes—plus some greatest hits from the site—that yield delicious results every time. Each entry in Husbands That Cook is a reminder of how simple and satisfying vegetarian meal-making can be, from hearty main dishes and sides to healthy snacks and decadent desserts and drinks. Ryan and Adam also outline common pantry items and everyday tools you’ll need to fully stock your kitchen. Whether you’re cooking for one or feeding the whole family, this book is chock-full of great creative recipes for every day of the week, all year long.

Excerpt from How to Cook Husbands But I must pause here to tell you a bit about myself. I am not an old maid, but at the time this occurs, I am unmarried, and I am thirty-four years old - not quite beyond the pale of hope. Men and women never do pass beyond that - not those of sanguine temperament at any rate. I am neither rich nor poor, but repose in a comfortable stratum betwixt and between. I keep house, or rather it keeps me, and a respectable woman who, with her hus band, manages my domestic affairs, lends the odor of sanctity and propriety to my single existence. I am of medium height, between blond and brunette, and am said to have a modicum of both brains and good looks. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.