Six Little Cooks; or, Aunt Jane's Cooking Class

A children's story from 1877 that smuggles in a whole cooking course — six little cooks, Aunt Jane's kitchen, and 160 numbered recipes woven through the tale.

Twelfth Day

3 pages in this part of Six Little Cooks; or, Aunt Jane's Cooking Class.

Twelfth Day

"Mamma, did you know that Friday was Jessie's birthday?" asked Grace, pursuing her mother into her bedroom and shutting the door…

Twelfth Day: Edith

One pint cream, one small cup fine sugar, one gill wine. Mix all together in a large bowl and beat hard with a whisk, or what is still…

Twelfth Day: Aunt

When the birth-day cake came out, after being inspected by many admiring eyes, it was set away in the pan to cool. "We must ice it over the…

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