I don't know where this book came from. It materialized on my book shelf. I may have activated a faerie curse by opening it. The Home Cook Book (1877, by Anonymous)

The Home Cook Book (1877) Well.... that's... different.... To Curry Chicken Mrs. W. Arthurs.

The Home Cook Book (1877) Pickles and Preservation recipes. #HERstory #homesteading #recipe

The Home Cook Book (1877) Author Anonymous This recipe blew my mind! I finally understand what "milktoast" means. The dipping in boiling salted water, or buttery milk does not seem palatable from today's standards but... maybe it's good? Let me know!

The Home Cook Book (1877) Author Anonymous Suet pudding is seen so often in historical records. It was a staple food, but I never knew quite what it was. I believe the 'steaming' took place in a cloth hung above the pot. #HERstory #recipes #Food #CostOfLivingCrisis

The Home Cook Book (1877) Author Anonymous I love beef tongue. This could be delicious! I have been considering buying a whole sheep's head. I would go for a cow's head, but I don't have a pot big enough. #HERstory #recipes #Food #CostOfLivingCrisis

The Home Cook Book (1877) - Plum Pudding, a classic Christmas Dish #holiday #recipes #HERstory #Cooking #history

The Home Cook Book: Mock Turtle Soup #HERstory #History #recipes #Cooking

The Home Cook Book: Jellied Chicken #HERstory #History #Cooking #recipes #gelatin

Studio photo, found in an antique store in Ontario, Canada. No information on the back. No year.

The recipe for Fruit Cookies was cut from a newspaper and tucked into The Home Cookbook (1877). Date unknown.

Peanut Butter Orange Cookies, found tucked into The Home Cookbook. Date unknown.

Pressed Chicken recipe, as found in The Home Cookbook (1877, Author Unknown).

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