This celebrity cookbook of autographed recipes, accented by portraits of the distinguished contributors, was compiled on the occasion of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago and reveals much about nineteenth-century cookery and women's philanthropy.
This celebrity cookbook of autographed recipes, accented by portraits of the distinguished contributors, was compiled on the occasion of the 1893 Worl...
"Cooking Plain, Illinois Country Style "by Helen Walker Linsenmeyer presents a collection of family recipes created prior to 1900 and perfected from generation to generation, mirroring the delicious and distinctive kind of cookery produced by the mix of people who settled the Illinois Country during this period. Some recipes reflect a certain New England or Southern influence, while others echo a European heritage. All hark back to a simpler style of living, when cooking was plain yet flavorful. The recipes specify the use of natural ingredients (including butter, lard, and suet) rather than...
"Cooking Plain, Illinois Country Style "by Helen Walker Linsenmeyer presents a collection of family recipes created prior to 1900 and perfected from g...
The Chicago Food Encyclopedia is a far-ranging portrait of an American culinary paradise. Hundreds of entries deliver all of the visionary restauranteurs, Michelin superstars, beloved haunts, and food companies of today and yesterday. More than 100 sumptuous images include thirty full-color photographs that transport readers to dining rooms and food stands across the city. Throughout, a roster of writers, scholars, and industry experts pays tribute to an expansive--and still expanding--food history that not only helped build Chicago but fed a growing nation. Pizza. Alinea. Wrigley Spearmint....
The Chicago Food Encyclopedia is a far-ranging portrait of an American culinary paradise. Hundreds of entries deliver all of the visionary restaurante...