This site is the complete 1914 book Mrs. W. H. Wilson's New Cook Book, page by page as originally printed — period spelling, remedies and opinions included. About this edition →
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Cereals
4 recipes
Eggs
7 recipes
Soups
15 recipes
Fish & Oysters
6 recipes
Entrees
9 recipes
Meats
35 recipes
Croquettes & Sauces
29 recipes
Sandwiches
15 recipes
Breads
25 recipes
Salads
33 recipes
Vegetables
52 recipes
Fruits
9 recipes
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Highlights
Steamed Brown Bread
2 cups graham flour. 1 cup corn meal. 1 teaspoon salt. 1 1/2 teaspoons soda. 3/4 cup molasses. 1 pint sour milk. Steam 3 hours…
Mammy's Ginger Cakes
2 eggs. 1/2 cup buttermilk. 1/4 teaspoon salt. 1 pt. molasses. 1 cup sugar. 1/2 cup crisco. 2 teaspoons soda. 1 tablespoon…
Icings, Fillings, Etc
Mrs. Wilson's Decorative and Plain Icing 4 whites of eggs. 2 1/2 cups sugar. 1 cup water. 1 teaspoon lemon juice, or 1/2 teaspoon…
Spanish Salad
3 good-sized tomatoes. 2 green peppers. 1 Spanish onion. 1 can pimento. 1 slice of each on lettuce with mayonnaise.
Boned Chicken
Boned chicken must be stuffed in shape. With a highly seasoned force meat made of chicken or veal. Sew or tie in shape. Put in…
Farina
1 cup farina. 4 cups liquid. Cook half hour. Serve with cream and sugar.