Reprint of the original, first published in 1881.

Excerpt from Fifty Years in a Maryland Kitchen The receipts here offered, with few exceptions, have been practically and repeatedly tested by the author in her own family; and are the results of careful selection from a collection made during a period of more than fifty years. Especial care has been given to making the directions as simple and practical as possible. The scope of the work, it will be seen, is considerable; and it is confidently believed that it will be found a useful manual in the hands of the experienced as well as the young housekeeper. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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