The Penguin Cookery Book Author:Bee Nilson 'A book which is likely to find a grateful and useful place in many homes... Here are over 850 basic reciped, given in both weights and measures, indexed and cross-referenced... Should the beginner require more than that, he or she will also find advice on kitchen equipment, food values, how much food to buy for how many, cooking time, temperatu... more »res, and a glossary of French terms. Finally there are diagrams, to assist in identifying the different cuts of meat and in preparing fish' -- Listener« less
Basic cooking bool aimed at young British women in the early 1950's. Amusing from a food history standpoint, and actually useful for old-school recipes.