| The Robert E. Lee Family Cooking & Housekeeping Book Contributor(s): Zimmer, Anne Carter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0807854158 ISBN-13: 9780807854150 Publisher: University of North Carolina Press OUR PRICE: $18.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2002 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Part cookbook, part culinary history, part family history, this book is an engaging and enlightening glimpse into the household of a well-to-do, mid-nineteenth-century Virginia family. For each entry, Zimmer provides the original recipe, helpful notes on the ingredients and techniques employed, and instructions--based on careful kitchen testing--for adapting the recipe in the modern kitchen. 100 illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Cooking | Regional & Ethnic - American - Southern States - Cooking | History - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) |
| Dewey: 641.597 |
| LCCN: 97014383 |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.3" W x 7.44" (0.78 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Cultural Region - South |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Based on Mrs. Lee's personal notebook and presented by her great-granddaughter, this charming book is a treasury of recipes, remedies, and household history. Both the original and modern versions of 70 recipes are included. |
Contributor Bio(s): Zimmer, Anne Carter: - Anne Carter Zimmer, great-granddaughter of Mary and Robert E. Lee, is a writer who collaborated on six previous books before, as she writes, "finding her family" with this one. She lives in Virginia. |