About the book
Part cookbook, part culinary history, part family history, this book is an engaging and enlightening glimpse into the household of a well-to-do, mid-nineteenth-century Virginia family. Seeking to learn more about her ancestors' daily lives, Anne Zimmer, great-granddaughter of Robert E. and Mary Lee, turned to her great-grandmother’s small, now shabby notebook. Packed with recipes, shopping lists, and other domestic jottings, the notebook opened an intimate window onto an earlier way of life.
With recipes for breads, cakes, puddings, sweets, soups, main dishes, vegetables, drinks, and home remedies, The Robert E. Lee Family Cooking and Housekeeping Book will serve as a ready reference on traditional American cookery. For each entry, the author provides the original recipe, helpful notes on the ingredients and techniques employed, and instructions — based on careful kitchen testing — for adapting the recipe in the modern kitchen. Peppered throughout with family stories and illustrated with photographs from the Lee family and other archives, the book is both an informative investigation of southern foodways and a fascinating look at one family’s household history.
Editions of The Robert E. Lee Family Cooking and Housekeeping Book
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780807823699
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780807854150
- EBook
- ISBN 9780807867655
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890869135
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Part cookbook, part culinary history, part family history, this book is an engaging and enlightening glimpse into the household of a well-to-do, mid-nineteenth-century Virginia family. Seeking to learn more about her ancestors' daily lives, Anne Zimmer, great-granddaughter of Robert E. and Mary Lee, turned to her great-grandmother’s small, now shabby notebook. Packed with recipes, shopping lists, and other domestic jottings, the notebook opened an intimate window onto an earlier way of life.
With recipes for breads, cakes, puddings, sweets, soups, main dishes, vegetables, drinks, and home remedies, The Robert E. Lee Family Cooking and Housekeeping Book will serve as a ready reference on traditional American cookery. For each entry, the author provides the original recipe, helpful notes on the ingredients and techniques employed, and instructions — based on careful kitchen testing — for adapting the recipe in the modern kitchen. Peppered throughout with family stories and illustrated with photographs from the Lee family and other archives, the book is both an informative investigation of southern foodways and a fascinating look at one family’s household history.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Robert E. Lee Family Cooking and Housekeeping Book about?
Part cookbook, part culinary history, part family history, this book is an engaging and enlightening glimpse into the household of a well-to-do, mid-nineteenth-century Virginia family. Seeking to learn more about her ancestors' daily lives, Anne Zimmer, great-granddaughter of Robert E. and Mary Lee, turned to her great-grandmother’s small, now shabby notebook. Packed with recipes, shopping lists, and other domestic jottings, the notebook opened an intimate window onto an earlier way of life.
With recipes for breads, cakes, puddings, sweets, soups, main dishes, vegetables, drinks, and home remedies, The Robert E. Lee Family Cooking and Housekeeping Book will serve as a ready reference on traditional American cookery. For each entry, the author provides the original recipe, helpful notes on the ingredients and techniques employed, and instructions — based on careful kitchen testing — for adapting the recipe in the modern kitchen. Peppered throughout with family stories and illustrated with photographs from the Lee family and other archives, the book is both an informative investigation of southern foodways and a fascinating look at one family’s household history.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Robert E. Lee Family Cooking and Housekeeping Book?
Lifestyle, Hobbies and Leisure > Cookery / food and drink / food writing / cookbooks > National and regional cuisine / Cuisine of specific cultures or peoples
Where can I read a sample of The Robert E. Lee Family Cooking and Housekeeping Book?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780807823699
How long is The Robert E. Lee Family Cooking and Housekeeping Book and how many pages does it have?
The Robert E. Lee Family Cooking and Housekeeping Book has 304 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Robert E. Lee Family Cooking and Housekeeping Book?
Anne Carter Zimmer
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Robert E. Lee Family Cooking and Housekeeping Book is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780807823699) and paperback(ISBN 9780807854150) and ebook(ISBN 9780807867655) and pdf(ISBN 9798890869135)
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