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12 - Grin
Read by Becky Cook
Robert W. Service
In The Spell of the Yukon and Other Verses
Known as the Bard of the Yukon and as a people's poet, Robert Service immortalized his experience with the Yukon and its gold rush and this …
22 - Foch, part 2
Read by Becky Cook
J. Walker McSpadden
In Boys' Book of Famous Soldiers
These 12 stories give a personal portrait of twelve famous soldiers from the past two centuries. Each story explores the early life of the s…
Sis' Becky's Pickaninny
Read by James K. White
Charles Waddell Chesnutt
In The Conjure Woman
Published in 1899 by Houghton Mifflin, Chesnutt's first book, The Conjure Woman, was a collection of seven short stories, all set in "P…
Chapter X - Dessert Dishes
Read by BettyB
Juliet Corson
In Twenty-Five Cent Dinners for Families of Six
Juliet Corson has put together a few books on economic housekeeping, and this is a fine example. Almost 150 years after publication (1878), …
The Whys of Cooking
Read by BettyB
Janet McKenzie Hill
An entertaining yet informative look at the history of Crisco, its place in the "modern" kitchen, basic recipes and how to set up …
The Khaki Kook Book
Read by Clarica
Mary Kennedy Core
We cannot ignore the fact that we must eat, and that much as we dislike to acknowledge it, we are compelled to think a great deal about fill…
Pies
Read by BettyB
Marion Harland
In Common Sense in the Household: A Manual of Practical Housewifery
This is a practical guide to running a household in 1883. Marion Harland not only walks us through a number of important topics such as how …
The Dinner That Ran Away
Read by Colleen McMahon
Carolyn Sherwin Bailey
In Children's Short Works, Vol. 042
Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 042: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Libr…
Mary the Cook Maid's Letter
Read by Arthur Krolman
Jonathan Swift
In The Poems of Jonathan Swift, Volume Two
He lived simply, loved his walks and craved the company of fellow poetical wits as they craved his company in return. With his pal Dr. Sheri…
069 - Recipes. Chapter 29. Part 3.
Read by Tracy Datlen
Isabella Beeton and Mrs. Isabella Beeton
In The Book of Household Management
"Mrs. Beeton's" is a guide to all aspects of running a household in Victorian Britain. Published in 1861, it was an immediate best…
Marion Harland's Cookery for Beginners
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Marion Harland
With this book, Marion Harland presents the reader and listener with "A Series of Familiar Lessons for Young Housekeepers". Housek…
Culture and Cooking; Or, Art in the Kitchen
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Catherine Owen
This is not a cookery book. It makes no attempt to replace a good one; it is rather an effort to fill up the gap between you and your househ…
Wanted--A Cook
Read by Debra Lynn
Alan Dale
In Short Story Collection Vol. 012
Librivox’s Short Story Collection 012: a collection of 11 short essays and fiction in the public domain read by a variety of LibriVox member…
Salads, Sandwiches and Chafing-Dish Dainties
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Janet McKenzie Hill
There is positive need of more widespread knowledge of the principles of cookery. Few women know how to cook an egg or boil a potato properl…
The Introduction
Read by Kari Lynn Hewett
Arthur Gray
In The Little Tea Book
After all, tea is the drink! Domestically and socially it is the beverage of the world. There may be those who will come forward with their …
At a Restaurant
Read by BettyB
Mrs. Humphry
In Manners for Men
Many men who go out into the world while still very young to earn their living have few opportunities of acquiring a knowledge of social obs…
Clayton's Quaker Cook-Book
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H. J. Clayton
The author, H.J. Clayton, subtitles this book, “being a practical treatise on the culinary art adapted to the tastes and wants of all classe…
Miscellaneous
Read by BettyB
Mary Blake
In My Hundred Favorite Recipes
This is a collection of recipes all featuring Carnation Milk from soups and salads to bread and desserts. - Summary by Larry Wilson
Cook Stories
Read by Roohi
Margaret Gatty
In Aunt Judy's Tales
This is a collection of six short stories by Margaret Gatty, writing as Mrs. Alfred Gatty. All told by 'an elder girl' in a large family t…
THE KITCHEN CAT
Read by Phil Chenevert
Amy Walton
In The Kitchen Cat and Other Stories
These are three stories that will delight your heart and soul. The little girl Ruth in the first story is very privileged young lady with …