The Kirby House Cookbook - Softcover

West, Meta Newell

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0971319502 ISBN 13: 9780971319509

Publisher: KH Pub, 2001

Synopsis

Reminiscent of the Victorian era, but filled with present-day recipes, The Kirby House Cookbook dishes up an offering for both the historian and cook.

Intermingled within the recipe text are tips providing educational information to the novice, plus "A Special Touch" inserts, throughout this section, providing elegant and unique entertaining ideas.

For those interested in trivia, the book offers an array of interesting tidbits including typical menus during the Victorian era.

About this title

About the Author:

Meta Newell West taught Family and Consumer Science for 33 years. Her catering classes were well known locally and regionally for their quality food preparation and unique presentations.

She is currently working as catering consultant for the Kirby House Restaurant and writing newspaper articles on "Cooking Dickinson County Style, Capturing the Present, Remembering the Past".

Review:

"It includes not only recipes, but a glimpse into how Victorian wives entertained and how they fed their families". -- Lisa Sandmeyer, The Capital-Journal, January 9, 2002

"The Kirby House Cookbook has generated interest from Victorian societies and magazines". -- Gary Demuth, The Salina Journal, December 5, 2001

About this edition

• Publisher: KH Pub
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0971319502
• ISBN 13: 9780971319509
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224