Dedicated to the generations of Maryland cooks who since 1634 have blended the fruits of bay, field and forest into Maryland's way...

{HISTORY}

A fundraiser for the Hammond Harwood House in Annapolis, Maryland, this 1960's cookbook features recipes (or receipts, as they like to call them! ) from centuries of Maryland cooks. Combing through archive letters, family narratives, history books, and the heirloom kitchens of local residents, the Hammond Howard House Association compiled this gorgeous book as a love story to their great state of Maryland.

In addition to recipes, this book includes information on Maryland's provenance by highlighting significant historic houses, influential residents, notes on the agricultural landscape and snippets of letters, memos, and menus focused around family, friends, and community gatherings. A true gem of a historic cookbook, each recipe contains source notes or mentions from where it came, adding a sense of intimacy to the entire book.

Recipes range from the 17th century to the 20th century. A majority of the antique ones have been modified to include modern cooking preparations and techniques while leaving the original vibrancy and history of the recipe intact. 

{SPECIAL FEATURES}

- 1966 Edition, 12th printing

- 372 pages

- Illustrated throughout with sepia-colored photography and illustrations

- So many interesting recipes abound - especially ones that focus on coastal seafood. Here's a brief sampling of the types of recipes you'll find in this cookbook... Spiced Grapes, Admiral Buchanan's Famous Egyptian Punch, Green Tomato Soy Sauce, Whiskey Nut Cookies, Seven Seas Cake, Fried Green Tomatoes, Spinach Timbales, Parsnip Cakes, Miss Fanny Chase's Spiced Ham, Rib Roast on Spit, Plesant Valley Chicken, fried Frog Legs, Striped Bass Stuffed with Crabmeat, Shrimp with Chutney Sauce, Crabtown Deviled Crabs, Garret County Amish buns, Spider Corn Bread, Gumbo Soup with Crab

{CONDITION}

In beautiful vintage condition. There are no spots or stains. The spine is tight and all pages are intact. It looks like there is a small cooking stain on the front cover but that is actually a flaw in the linen material of the overboard. There's a lovely gift inscription on the first title written in pen, that was added in 1988. 

{SIZE}

Measures 9.25" inches (length) x 6.25" inches (width) x 1.5"inches thickness and weighs 2lbs.

{FOR THE COLLECTOR}

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