Breakfast, Dessert, Supper

Four hundred recipes from Auburn, New York, 1881 — the oldest cookbook here, and the only one written by a woman for herself.

The Auburn Kitchen Examination

Every answer comes straight from the book. Finish and you'll get a challenge link to send a friend.

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