The Dixie Cook-Book

“The best is none too good.” Southern family receipts gathered across generations and printed in Atlanta in 1883 — and, in the same volume, everything else a household was expected to know: the laundry, the sick-room, dressmaking, babies, and a year's bill of fare.

Browse the Household

Every one of the 1319 receipts, sorted by who — or what — they were.

Soups & Broths

67 receipts

Fish & Shellfish

106 receipts

Poultry & Game

70 receipts

Meat & Roasts

123 receipts

Vegetables & Salads

158 receipts

Puddings & Desserts

303 receipts

Cakes, Bread & Biscuits

188 receipts

Preserves & Pickles

67 receipts

Sauces & Seasonings

33 receipts

Drinks & Cordials

38 receipts

Eggs, Cheese & Dairy

23 receipts

Sweets & Confectionery

19 receipts

Cereals, Pasta & Rice

3 receipts

Fruit & Nuts

10 receipts

The Cook's Craft

31 receipts

More from the Kitchen

80 receipts

Rights & ReuseThe complete text of The Dixie Cook-Book (1883) 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.