a specialist in antiquarian wine and food books
public issue late in 1781
was one of the most enlightened documents of its time
he encounters John Hancock
it delivers eighteenth-century American history from a Native American perspective
The Virginia Housewife Or, Methodical Cook: A Facsimile of an Authentic Early American Cookbook Books a specialist in antiquarian wineOriginally published in 1824, this influential, classic guide by a noted Virginia hostess is widely regarded as the first truly Southern cookbook. Compiled and written by Mary Randolph (reputed to have been the best cook in Richmond), it contains a treasury of cooking instructions for everything from hearty soups to exotic cordials. Included are time honored recipes for a wide range of beef, veal, lamb and pork dishes, along with fish, poultry,