Mackenzie's Ten Thousand Receipts

Ten thousand receipts from the great Victorian household compendium — cookery, brewing, dyeing, gilding, fireworks, medicine, farriery and the rest of the useful arts, in one volume.

Browse the Arts

Every one of the 681 receipts, sorted by who — or what — they were.

Soups & Broths

10 receipts

Fish & Shellfish

24 receipts

Poultry & Game

10 receipts

Meat & Roasts

22 receipts

Vegetables & Salads

23 receipts

Puddings & Desserts

18 receipts

Cakes, Bread & Biscuits

22 receipts

Preserves & Pickles

33 receipts

Sauces & Seasonings

16 receipts

Drinks & Cordials

43 receipts

Eggs, Cheese & Dairy

7 receipts

Sweets & Confectionery

23 receipts

Cereals, Pasta & Rice

3 receipts

Fruit & Nuts

24 receipts

The Cook's Craft

16 receipts

More from the Kitchen

387 receipts

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