Philathea Cook Book

A church class in Worcester, Massachusetts pooled its recipes in 1922 — and signed every one of them.

Pickles and Preserves

"Pickles and spice and everything nice."

The Recipes

Cucumber Pickle Brine

To fill quart jars with cucumber pickles, make the following brine:-1 pint vinegar; 2…

Canned Sweet Pickled Beet

Boil for ten minutes, 1 cup vinegar, 2 cups water, 3/4 cup sugar and a little salt. To…

Tomato Ketchup

1 pk. ripe tomatoes 1 pt. vinegar 1/3 pt. salt 1 tsp. cayenne pepper 1 tbsp. black pepper…

Celery Spices

2 bunches celery 12 onions 30 tomatoes 4 green peppers 2 tbsp. salt 3 small cups sugar 3…

Quince Honey

2 pounds quince 4 pounds sugar Dissolve sugar in about 11/2 cups water. Pare quince and…

Grape Conserve

One small basket Concord grapes, cook until soft enough to mash through colander. To…

Rights & ReuseThe complete text of Philathea Cook Book (1922) is in the public domain in the United States — like all works published before 1928 — and is free to read, download, quote, teach from, and reuse. This digital edition (its transcription, restored images, and site design) is © 2026 PhotoOpAI, and any editorial commentary we add is clearly marked as ours; the underlying public-domain text carries no such restriction.