Nrobert e lee family cooking and housekeeping book

Cloth cover has some frays and wear at corners where boards peek through a bit. 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. Publication date 1906 topics cookery, cbk publisher new york, springfield, mass. Lees greatgreat grandson condemned last weekends deadly attack in charlottesville, va. 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. I was at my mominlaws house, and i noticed she had a copy of this new gh cookbook. Good housekeeping family cook book by maddocks, mildred.

Lee married mary custis, the daughter of george washingtons stepson. Washington and lee university houses lee chapel, burial site of several members of the lee family, as well as. Civil war courier southerners true to their heritagethe abiding value of family and foodwill find pleasure in the robert e. The foods and recipe portions of the book are a nostalgic delight. 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. Through this touching story we witness a special relationship that brings new life to timeless. This 1949 cookbook is reciperich with over 2,000 recipes for over 200 menus. Dec 31, 2001 my favorite cookbook was her good housekeeping cookbook. A delightful book for anyone who wants to know about daytoday life in the mid1800s. Good housekeeping family cook book 1906 by mildred maddocks. Southerners true to their heritagethe abiding value of family and foodwill find pleasure in the robert e. Anne carter zimmer has blended the ingredients of recipe share. The all new good housekeeping cook book hardcover dec 31 2001. This book offers the best of the knowledge of good eating good housekeeping institute has learned in its kitchens during many years.

The experienced cook will delight in this book for the fresh ideas that add high notes of new interest to family and company meals. Author jane lee rankin pays a loving tribute to her friend, annie johnson, the african american woman who helped raise her. The robert e lee family cooking and housekeeping book. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. You and the other 300,000 or 400,000 of us out here. 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. 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. The 1942 edition of the good housekeeping cook book is a fantastic wartime collectible.

This vintage cook book is jam packed with recipes for all types of dishes. Americas bestselling stepbystep cookbook, with more than 1,400 recipes to your own online collection at. Grant but have always had tremendous respect for, and interest in, the family of general robert e. Being receipts for cooking of every kind of meat, fish, and fowl. The society of the lees of virginia lee family homes. They winnowed 300 faves down to 186 recipes they knew worked. Oct 16, 2012 the robert e lee cake has an interesting history.

Browse and save recipes from the good housekeeping illustrated cookbook. 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. It was planned to be a comprehensive kitchen guide to all problems of successful meal getting, from planning and marketing to gracious serving. In this electronic age, it may well be that a good library is the last thing expected of a person. I absolutely love my all new good housekeeping cook book. Although it must have been appreciated when it was published, because the author wrote and published sequel, the second easy gourmet cookbook. It is a delicious read, and exactly what it says it is. It was supposed to have been lees favorite cake, but there is not much mention of it until 1879 nine years after lees death. Good housekeeping family cook book internet archive. For example, say you just bought some spaghetti squash and you are unsure how to prepare it. This exhibit explores arlington house and its most famous resident, robert e. For years the doomsayers have been prophesying the demise of the book as a learning tool.

She boosted her cooking credibility when she was one of the. Illustrated by kay lovelace smith illustrations james vilesphotography illustrator. 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. Cookbook written by a seasoned cookbook author that may be one of the most underrated cookbooks ive read. Culinary pioneer edna lewis cookbook gets a top chef. The leefendall house museum and garden is located in the heart of the historic district of old town alexandria, virginia. 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. With clear, easy to follow instructions youll find a delicious and nutritious recipe for any occasion and every taste. It has become a collectors item, only sold in the secondary market, through resellers.

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. Lee family cooking and housekeeping book is by ann carter zimmer, mrs. Lee family cooking and housekeeping book by anne carter zimmer 1997, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. 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.

Lee family cooking and housekeeping book 1997 by anne carter zimmer, suggests that a recipe for citrus. If using fresh tomatoes, submerse a few at a time in boiling water 12 minutes, then slip off skins. This edition is considered highly collectible given its a world war ii wartime cookbook. Lee and george washington were 3rd cousins, 2 times removed through their common ancestor of augustine warner. One time a farmer brought in a bunch of produce and livestock, chickens and so on and a jug of buttermilk. Library of congress cataloginginpublication data zimmer, anne carter. Lee family cooking and housekeeping book anne carter zimmer on free shipping on qualifying offers. Lee 18071870, was the son of henry lee iii, and probably the most famous member of the lee family.

Feb 02, 2020 good housekeeping cook book is a classic vintage cookbook. Good housekeeping cookbook vintage 1942 cookbook village. Soups include miso as well as chowders, minestrone, and southoftheborder chicken soup perked up with cilantro and. More than 200 favourite tried, tested and trusted recipes by good housekeeping institute isbn. Interior pages have some faded spots mainly on edges of pages seen when book is shut. Lee, and three influential families, the washingtons, custis and lees. Convenience foods packaged, canned, frozen, freezedried, etc. Start cooking the tomatoes while chopping the onions. 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. Consolidated book publishers, chicago, illinois, 1967. The confederate general was at the center of the charlottesville nightmare quite literally, as it was a statue of lee that both incited. Now cooking healthy meals for your family couldnt be easier with good housekeeping healthy family recipes, 250 nutritious recipes from the good housekeeping institute. Lee clayton roper cookbooks, recipes and biography eat.

Joy of cooking, 1963, 1964, rombaur, asifnew condition. Elsie lees book of simple gourmet cookery, gift quality. 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. The all new good housekeeping cook book by susan westmoreland.

Lee married mary custis, greatgranddaughter to martha washington and stepgreatgranddaughter to george washington. The robert e lee family cooking and housekeeping book, the robert e. 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. First you get to know the family, the washington lee connection. 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. Lee and george washington were 3rd cousins, 2 times removed through their common ancestor of. 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. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade. His great uncle has a walking cane that belonged to anne hill carter lee, robert e. We were having so much fun cooking and testing and playing, but we had to stop and write the book, says roper. All charts include source citations for ancestors in the charts. Louisas carrot torte from elsie lees book of simple. Shrimpfilled peppers, dutch hot slaw, steamed chocolate puffs and other mouthwatering recipes are found inside this classic cookbooks pages. She was inspired by her mother sallys love of cooking and entertaining to gather friends and family together for great meals, laughter and conversation.

Good housekeeping cook book is a classic vintage cookbook. 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. A truly american original, cookin up a storm is a unique cookbook with quotable comments about life and food. Good housekeeping cook book, first edition abebooks. Most sources date the first written version of robert e. 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. The lee fendall house museum and garden is located in the heart of the historic district of old town alexandria, virginia. Warnes model cookery and housekeeping book by mary jewry. Lee sent everything on to the wounded but took the butter milk into his tent and stuck the jug under his cot. Language english pages 283 format paperback publisher university of north carolina press release august 26, 2002 isbn 0807854158 isbn 9780807854150. It highlights the home as a memorial to president george washington, its importance to the lee family, and military traditions from. Join facebook to connect with robert lee cook and others you may know.