The Home Cook Book

The ladies of 1870s Chicago pooled their recipes and signed every one — corned beef from Mrs. Beaty, lemon pie from Mrs. Saulter.

Dinner Etiquette

12 recipes in this part of The Home Cook Book.

Mr. and Mrs

*Request the pleasure of Company (name.) date and No o'clock. The favour of an answer is requested. (or) R. S. V. P.

Social Observances (This simplest society duty)

This simplest society duty is, that of making calls. A new comer should return each call within two weeks after it is made. After this, a…

Social Observances (To be very polite walks)

to be very polite, walks with him to the door of the room. She sees a lady visitor to the street door, if the parlour is on the same floor…

Social Observances (Where one entertains)

where one entertains continually. Written invita tions for the honour and style of the thing, cards and engraving for convenience, though…

Little Housekeepers

It often happens that a good deal of knowledge which we are not conscious of possessing-but which finds its way somehow into the brains of…

The Dining Room

The first thing here to do, was the clearing of the table. In this, all the clean silver, china, and dishes that had not been used, were…

The Washing of the Dishes

This, of course, with "Little Mother" at the head of affairs, was no disagreeable work, you may be sure. The large tin dish-pan, as bright…

The Little Housekeepers (Sink the hot and cold water)

sink; the hot and cold water faucets turned on until the temperature of the water was hot enough for cleansing the dishes, and not too hot…

The Chamber Work

First, the two little girls went into mamma's room, and put on over their bright glossy curls two little Martha Washington dusting-caps of…

Luncheon

As John took his dinner with him to school, and papa ate his luncheon down town, and would not be home until the five o'clock dinner, there…

The Little Housekeepers (Our little housekeepers)

our little housekeepers prepared them. The first thing to do in getting any meal, is to decide upon the various dishes to be served. A look…

Bill of Fare

Now, it must be remembered, that in this arrangement, the bread was at hand ready to slice; the ham was boiled, ready to cut; and the…

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