Clever Cooking 1896, is Seattle's and Washington State's first cookbook. It is well written and contains many recipes that will appeal to twenty-first century cooks. As a bonus, essays titled ""A Little Dinner,"" ""Chafing Dish,"" ""Household Economy,"" and ""How to Keep House Successful With One Servant"" give a glimpse into upper class life at the end of the nineteenth century. This facsimile reprint of the original edition is issued with the cooperation of The Culinary Trust. Includes a new introduction by Jacqueline B. Williams.
Published in 1896 by the Women's Guild of St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Clever Cooking is Seattle's first cookbook. Many recipes will appeal to twenty-first century cooks. As a bonus, essays titled ""A Little Dinner,"" ""Chafing Dish,"" ""Household Economy,"" and ""How to Keep House Successfully With One Servant"" give a glimpse into upper class life at the end of the nineteenth century.
