BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS

For the week of July 2nd, 2003

 

 

You can get your own copy of The First American Cookbook: A Facsimile of American Cookery, 1796, by Amelia Simmons at your local bookstore or by clicking the above photo or hyper-text to Amazon.com. This book is a re-print of the original text of Amelia's book. Some of the recipes are a little hard to figure out, but not impossible. A very helpful glossary completes this great book.
If you are interested in more information on historical American or colonial cookery try; The Williamsburg Cookbook by Letha Booth. Often hard to find new it has great modern recipes and is filled with art and photos from colonial Williamsburg so vivid the aroma jumps off the page immersing you in the history of this wonderful town. You can purchase this book at your local bookstore or by clicking the above photo or hyper-text to Amazon.com.

 

 

The Colonial Williamsburg Tavern Cookbook

 

 

A companion book to the above is The Colonial Williamsburg Tavern Cookbook by John R. Gonzales former executive chef of the working taverns at Colonial Williamsburg. With over 200 recipes this book will keep you cooking colonially for many years. You can purchase this book at your local bookstore or by clicking the above photo or hyper-text to Amazon.com.

 

 

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