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.

Our Susan's Opinion of a Kitchen

978 recipes in this part of The Home Cook Book, A to Z.

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