Lee family cooking and housekeeping book is by ann carter zimmer, mrs. Anne carter zimmers book gives us a window in time into the life of the family of her great grandparents and a look at 19th century housekeeping. Good housekeeping cookbook vintage 1942 this good housekeeping cook book is a vintage 1942 recipe treasure with more than 900 pages of recipes and cooking information. Good housekeeping cook book, first edition abebooks. She boosted her cooking credibility when she was one of the. You and the other 300,000 or 400,000 of us out here. I grew up in ohio before moving south and some of mary lee s household hints were utilized by my grandmother and mother. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade. Southerners true to their heritagethe abiding value of family and foodwill find pleasure in the robert e. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. Chapters include cook now eat later, weekday meals, food for friends and cooking with children, with over 200 tripletested recipes ranging from ideas to encourage noncooks into. Mrs lees cookbook first published in 1974 by mrs lee chin koon, this cookbook is currently outofprint and there seem to be no plans to reprint it. The lee fendall house museum and garden is located in the heart of the historic district of old town alexandria, virginia.
Elsie lees book of simple gourmet cookery, gift quality. It was supposed to have been lee s favorite cake, but there is not much mention of it until 1879 nine years after lee s death. Americas bestselling stepbystep cookbook, with more than 1,400 recipes to your own online collection at. It is a delicious read, and exactly what it says it is.
Illustrated by kay lovelace smith illustrations james vilesphotography illustrator. Shrimpfilled peppers, dutch hot slaw, steamed chocolate puffs and other mouthwatering recipes are found inside this classic cookbooks pages. Good housekeeping cookbook vintage 1942 cookbook village. The all new good housekeeping cook book hardcover dec 31 2001. Lee family cooking and housekeeping book 1997 by anne carter zimmer, suggests that a recipe for citrus. Culinary pioneer edna lewis cookbook gets a top chef. Lee sent everything on to the wounded but took the butter milk into his tent and stuck the jug under his cot. However, according to anne carter zimmer in her lee family cookbook, a citrus cake of some sort was wellknown in the family but never written down.
Author jane lee rankin pays a loving tribute to her friend, annie johnson, the african american woman who helped raise her. He served as confederate general in the united states civil war and later as president of washington and lee university, which was named for him and for george washington. The experienced cook will delight in this book for the fresh ideas that add high notes of new interest to family and company meals. Now cooking healthy meals for your family couldnt be easier with good housekeeping healthy family recipes, 250 nutritious recipes from the good housekeeping institute. The foods and recipe portions of the book are a nostalgic delight.
Washington and lee university houses lee chapel, burial site of several members of the lee family, as well as. Good housekeeping family cook book 1906 by mildred maddocks. Cloth cover has some frays and wear at corners where boards peek through a bit. Oct 26, 2006 from the amazing creative team at good housekeeping, the family cookbook shows how simple it can be to cook and prepare delicious food for your nearest and dearest.
If using fresh tomatoes, submerse a few at a time in boiling water 12 minutes, then slip off skins. The society of the lees of virginia lee family homes. This vintage cook book is jam packed with recipes for all types of dishes. First you get to know the family, the washington lee connection.
The robert e lee family cooking and housekeeping book, the robert e. I absolutely love my all new good housekeeping cook book. The large white clapboard house is situated on historic lee corner, at the junction of north washington and oronoco streets, in the neighborhood of several former lee family homes of the 18th and 19th centuries. She was inspired by her mother sallys love of cooking and entertaining to gather friends and family together for great meals, laughter and conversation. Cookbook written by a seasoned cookbook author that may be one of the most underrated cookbooks ive read. Consolidated book publishers, chicago, illinois, 1967. Lee clayton roper is a cookbook author, cooking class instructor, public speaker and tv personality. The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the committee on production guidelines for book longevity of the council on library resources. It highlights the home as a memorial to president george washington, its importance to the lee family, and military traditions from the american revolution to the civil war. One time a farmer brought in a bunch of produce and livestock, chickens and so on and a jug of buttermilk. Sally began refining her cooking capabilities after she married, quickly earning a reputation as a talented cook and gracious hostess.
Altho we know that general lee was a man of impecable morals and a champion of valor and honor, less has been known of his immediate. For example, say you just bought some spaghetti squash and you are unsure how to prepare it. Joy of cooking, 1963, 1964, rombaur, asifnew condition. Lee family cooking and housekeeping book anne carter zimmer on free shipping on qualifying offers. Good housekeeping cook book is a classic vintage cookbook. A delightful book for anyone who wants to know about daytoday life in the mid1800s.
Lee married mary custis, the daughter of george washingtons stepson. Dec 31, 2001 my favorite cookbook was her good housekeeping cookbook. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Convenience foods packaged, canned, frozen, freezedried, etc. I was at my mominlaws house, and i noticed she had a copy of this new gh cookbook. Civil war courier southerners true to their heritagethe abiding value of family and foodwill find pleasure in the robert e. A truly american original, cookin up a storm is a unique cookbook with quotable comments about life and food.
Browse and save recipes from the good housekeeping illustrated cookbook. Interior pages have some faded spots mainly on edges of pages seen when book is shut. Being receipts for cooking of every kind of meat, fish, and fowl. Louisas carrot torte from elsie lees book of simple. Through this touching story we witness a special relationship that brings new life to timeless.
Lees greatgreat grandson condemned last weekends deadly attack in charlottesville, va. It was supposed to have been lees favorite cake, but there is not much mention of it until 1879 nine years after lees death. In this electronic age, it may well be that a good library is the last thing expected of a person. All charts include source citations for ancestors in the charts. Apr 07, 2011 now cooking healthy meals for your family couldnt be easier with good housekeeping healthy family recipes, 250 nutritious recipes from the good housekeeping institute. A wellseasoned kitchen is a loving collaboration of mother and daughter, sally clayton and lee clayton roper, everyday home gourmet cooks who had a special bond with food always at the epicenter. Warnes model cookery and housekeeping book by mary jewry. Furthermore, the recipes for many basic, everyday dishes are given in the unique stepbystep form that has proved so popular in the pages of good housekeeping itself.
Feb 02, 2020 good housekeeping cook book is a classic vintage cookbook. Publication date 1906 topics cookery, cbk publisher new york, springfield, mass. Lee married mary custis, greatgranddaughter to martha washington and stepgreatgranddaughter to george washington. Lee and george washington were 3rd cousins, 2 times removed through their common ancestor of. More than 200 favourite tried, tested and trusted recipes by good housekeeping institute isbn. The robert e lee family cooking and housekeeping book. Backstrip pulled away at head of spine, lightly rubbed and frayed on ends of spine, corners bowed and lightly rubbed, illustrated front pastedown lightly wrinkled, previous owners names and dates 1947, 1950 in ink on page preceding title page. Most sources date the first written version of robert e. Library of congress cataloginginpublication data zimmer, anne carter. With clear, easy to follow instructions youll find a delicious and nutritious recipe for any occasion and every taste. For years the doomsayers have been prophesying the demise of the book as a learning tool. Lee and george washington were 3rd cousins, 2 times removed through their common ancestor of augustine warner.
The book is arranged with the main ingredient in mind. We were having so much fun cooking and testing and playing, but we had to stop and write the book, says roper. Anne carter zimmer has blended the ingredients of recipe share. Lee clayton roper cookbooks, recipes and biography eat. This 1949 cookbook is reciperich with over 2,000 recipes for over 200 menus. Good housekeeping family cook book internet archive. His great uncle has a walking cane that belonged to anne hill carter lee, robert e. This edition is considered highly collectible given its a world war ii wartime cookbook. Lee, and three influential families, the washingtons, custis and lees. Lee 18071870, was the son of henry lee iii, and probably the most famous member of the lee family. The all new good housekeeping cook book by susan westmoreland.
This book offers the best of the knowledge of good eating good housekeeping institute has learned in its kitchens during many years. Grant but have always had tremendous respect for, and interest in, the family of general robert e. Good housekeeping family cook book by maddocks, mildred. It highlights the home as a memorial to president george washington, its importance to the lee family, and military traditions from. The leefendall house museum and garden is located in the heart of the historic district of old town alexandria, virginia. Start cooking the tomatoes while chopping the onions. Lee family cooking and housekeeping book by anne carter zimmer. Lee family cooking and housekeeping book by anne carter zimmer 1997, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. The confederate general was at the center of the charlottesville nightmare quite literally, as it was a statue of lee that both incited. The 1942 edition of the good housekeeping cook book is a fantastic wartime collectible. This exhibit explores arlington house and its most famous resident, robert e.
They winnowed 300 faves down to 186 recipes they knew worked. It was planned to be a comprehensive kitchen guide to all problems of successful meal getting, from planning and marketing to gracious serving. Although it must have been appreciated when it was published, because the author wrote and published sequel, the second easy gourmet cookbook. Good housekeeping s cake lovers cook book by food editors of good housekeeping magazine and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Oct 16, 2012 the robert e lee cake has an interesting history. Lee family cooking and housekeeping book 1997 by anne carter zimmer, suggests that a recipe for citrus layer cake was wellknown in the lee family but never written down. Soups include miso as well as chowders, minestrone, and southoftheborder chicken soup perked up with cilantro and. Language english pages 283 format paperback publisher university of north carolina press release august 26, 2002 isbn 0807854158 isbn 9780807854150. I like that this cook book makes no assumptions about your cooking skills or lack thereof.
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