Take a step back in time with the "Original Fannie Farmer Cookbook," the official how-to-cook-everything book from the esteemed Boston Cooking School. First published in 1896, this cookbook is notable for being the first of its kind to take a rigorous, almost scientific approach to recipe writing, presenting the reader with careful step-by-step instructions that are taken for granted in modern cookbooks.

Worth owning for its historical value alone, "The Original Fannie Farmer Cookbook" presents a unique window into the culinary world of the late 19th Century; you'll see how some tastes...