The Cookery Book of Lady Clark of Tillypronie

A great Victorian hostess's private recipe collection, gathered from the cooks, ambassadors and country houses of a lifetime — never meant for publication, and published after her death exactly as she kept it, attributions and all.

Browse the Kitchen

Every one of the 215 recipes, sorted by who — or what — they were.

Soups & Broths

25 recipes

Fish & Shellfish

38 recipes

Poultry & Game

38 recipes

Meat & Roasts

23 recipes

Vegetables & Salads

16 recipes

Puddings & Desserts

41 recipes

Cakes, Bread & Biscuits

15 recipes

Preserves & Pickles

4 recipes

Sauces & Seasonings

1 recipe

Drinks & Cordials

2 recipes

Eggs, Cheese & Dairy

2 recipes

The Cook's Craft

1 recipe

More from the Kitchen

9 recipes

Rights & ReuseThe complete text of The Cookery Book of Lady Clark of Tillypronie (1909) 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.