SciRR Desk TX 715 .D238 Copy 1 WM ACMMANTOMtN, *" THE GERMANTOWN D.A.R. COOK BOOK Old Time Receipt! Still in Use The Germantown D. A. R. Cook Book A few favorite receipts collected by Members of The Germantown Chapter, D. A. R, and their friends. Germantown, 1907 juBRARY of COftSRESS Two Copies Receiver DEC 26 1907 tiwyriffni entry CLASS A XXc. No, COPY B v i Copyrighted 1907 by The Germantown Chapter National Society Daughters American Revolution. To Those who have so kindly opened their cherished family receipt books, yellow with age, and contributed from their precious lore. CONTENTS Introduction by Owen Wister A Woman's View on What Cooking M Foreword List of Contributors Receipts Index 5 IF every dish in this book be as rare in kind and delightful in flavor as the cake known as " Lady Baltimore/' no gods could quarrel with such a feast. Undoubtedly we believe that spiritual virtues should concern us more nearly than material ones ; but equally do we believe that if a thing be done, it had best be well done, except it be a can- vas-back duck ; and no housewife ever lost her title to future bliss through the keeping of a good table while she was upon earth. Owen Wister Philadelphia, June 3, 1907 7 "A Woman's View of What Cooking Means " "Ask a woman what cooking means. It means the patience of Job, and the persistence of the Pil- grim Fathers. It means the endurance, the long suffering, and the martyrdom of Joan of Arc. It means the steaming, and the stewing, and the bak- ing and the broiling, thrice daily, springs, summers, autumns and winters, year after year, decade follow- ing decade. It means perspiration, desperation and resignation. It means a crown and a harp and a clear title to an estate in heaven. From her judg- ment and reason she must evolve triumphs that de- pend upon salt and pepper and sugar and herbs. She must know soon, and how long, and how much and how often. She must know quality and quantity and cost. She must serve the butcher, the baker, and the candle-stick maker. Then she must rise above it all and be a lady — a loaf giver/' MRS. H. H. CAHOON IN NEW YORK SUN 9 FOREWORD " I never have courage till I see the eatables and drinkables brought upo' the table, and then I'm as bauld as a lion." "She Stoops to Conquer.1* — Goldsmith. It is not the purpose of this modest little book to supply a full list of household receipts. As its size indicates it is, merely, a collection of a few, so delicious as to have attracted the attention of mem- bers of the Chapter, or their friends who have con- tributed so generously. In this connection we acknowledge especial in- debtedness to Miss Klapp, Miss Sally Wheeler John- son, Mrs. Edward Mellor, Miss Anna M. Johnson, Mrs. Chew and Mr. Charles J. Wister. Mrs. Edward L. Reynolds Mrs. Edward P. McCormick Mrs. Isaac S. Lowry Mrs. Charles C. Heyl Mrs. George Ross Green Mrs. William E. Chapman Committee CONTRIBUTORS Mrs. Mary E. Chapman Mrs. William E. Chapman Mrs. Chew

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SciRR Desk TX 715 .D238 Copy 1 WM GERMANTOWN THE GERMANTOWN D.A.R. COOK BOOK Old Time Receipt! Still in Use The Germantown D. A. R. Cook Book A few favorite receipts collected by Members of The Germantown Chapter, D. A. R, and their friends. Germantown, 1907 LIBRARY of CONGRESS Two Copies Receiver DEC 26 1907 Copyright entry CLASS A XXc. No. COPY B v i Copyrighted 1907 by The Germantown Chapter National Society Daughters American Revolution. To Those who have so kindly opened their cherished family receipt books, yellow with age, and contributed from their precious lore. CONTENTS Introduction by Owen Wister A Woman's View on What Cooking Means Foreword List of Contributors Receipts Index IF every dish in this book be as rare in kind and delightful in flavor as the cake known as " Lady Baltimore/' no gods could quarrel with such a feast. Undoubtedly we believe that spiritual virtues should concern us more nearly than material ones ; but equally do we believe that if a thing be done, it had best be well done, except it be a canvas-back duck ; and no housewife ever lost her title to future bliss through the keeping of a good table while she was upon earth. Owen Wister Philadelphia, June 3, 1907 "A Woman's View of What Cooking Means " "Ask a woman what cooking means. It means the patience of Job, and the persistence of the Pilgrim Fathers. It means the endurance, the long suffering, and the martyrdom of Joan of Arc. It means the steaming, and the stewing, and the baking and the broiling, thrice daily, springs, summers, autumns and winters, year after year, decade following decade. It means perspiration, desperation and resignation. It means a crown and a harp and a clear title to an estate in heaven. From her judgment and reason she must evolve triumphs that depend upon salt and pepper and sugar and herbs. She must know soon, and how long, and how much and how often. She must know quality and quantity and cost. She must serve the butcher, the baker, and the candle-stick maker. Then she must rise above it all and be a lady — a loaf giver/' MRS. H. H. CAHOON IN NEW YORK SUN FOREWORD " I never have courage till I see the eatables and drinkables brought upon the table, and then I'm as bauld as a lion." "She Stoops to Conquer.1* — Goldsmith. It is not the purpose of this modest little book to supply a full list of household receipts. As its size indicates it is, merely, a collection of a few, so delicious as to have attracted the attention of members of the Chapter, or their friends who have contributed so generously. In this connection we acknowledge especial indebtedness to Miss Klapp, Miss Sally Wheeler Johnson, Mrs. Edward Mellor, Miss Anna M. Johnson, Mrs. Chew and Mr. Charles J. Wister. Mrs. Edward L. Reynolds Mrs. Edward P. McCormick Mrs. Isaac S. Lowry Mrs. Charles C. Heyl Mrs. George Ross Green Mrs. William E. Chapman Committee CONTRIBUTORS Mrs. Mary E. Chapman Mrs. William E. Chapman Mrs. Chew

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