The Hand Book Of Practical Receipts Of Every Day Use

“Good Things in England” is a vintage cookbook containing a range of traditional and regional recipes for British cuisine written by Florence White. Containing information on everything from how to make a good cup of coffee or tea to producing the perfect pie, this early cook book is highly recommended for those with an interest in making traditional British food and would make for a fantastic addition to culinary collections. Contents include: “English Breakfast, Frying and Grilling”, “Home-made Bread, Huffkins, Wiggs, Oatcakes, etc.”, “Luncheon, Dinner, and Supper Dishes”, “Appetisers and Food Adjuncts”, “Soups, Sauces, and Stuffings”, “Fish”, “The Roast Meat of Old England”, “Oven Cookery and Stews”, “Boiled Meats”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on the history of the cook book.

Sauces Reconsidered: Après Escoffier replaces the traditional French hierarchy of sauces with a modern version based on the sauces’ physical properties. While itis not a traditional cookbook, it does include many recipes. Cooks need not slavishly follow them, however, as the recipes illustrate their underlying functions, helping cooks to successfully create their own sauces based on their newfound understanding of sauces’ intrinsic properties. Gary Allen explores what makes a sauce the type of sauce it is, how it works, why it is specific to a particular cuisine, and how cooks can make it their own through an understanding of how the ingredients work together to create a sauce that enriches a dish and tantalizes the taste buds.

This vintage book contains a collection of simple recipes for making a variety of cosmetic products ranging from powders and perfumes to creams and lotions. Written in simple, plain language and easy-to-follow, this volume will appeal to those with an interest in home-made cosmetics, and is not to be missed by collectors of vintage literature of this ilk. Contents include: "The Skin: How to Prepare and Improve its Velvety Texture and the Delicacy of its Hues", "How and Where to Procure the Materials for Making the Different Preparations in this Book", "A Few Words to the Ladies", "Special Directions and Instructions for Using Preparations made after Recipes in this Book", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned introduction on essential oils. This book was first published in 1889.