The Kitchen Garden and the Cook - An Alphabetical Guide to the Cultivation of Vegetables with Recipes for Cooking Them

By Cecilia Maria Pearse and Cecilia Maria de Candia Pearse

Book Overview

Originally published in 1913, this is a wonderfully detailed and simple guide to, first, growing and then cooking your own vegetables. A hugely useful tome for the kitchen gardener, written with simple, easy to follow instructions and hints and tips. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Contents Include: The Kitchen Garden and The Cook Culture and Recipes - Salad Plants and Salads - Miscellaneous Sauces - Miscellaneous Soups - Miscellaneous Dishes - Cheese Dishes - Cakes and Puddings Without Eggs - Cool Drinks - Successional Cropping in Small Gardens - Little Known Vegetables - Hints on Vegetable Cooking In Bags

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1406799351
• ISBN13: 9781406799354
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Home Farm Books
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"