The author provides historical annotations and recipes which were poular in the 1700s. Up until the late 1700s, American homemakers relied upon English cookbooks for their meals. In 1796, the first cookbook written in the United States was published by Amelia Simmons. This book explores the exhuberant American approach to Christmas during the Victorian era. Through brief annotations, this book discusses the English as well as the French influence on the Victorian-era Christmas with delicious recipes for egg nog, butter cakes, fowl and other holiday favorites.
All ornaments are gold-jewelry plated.
Handmade in East Providence. The Towers-Narragansett Back to the Top Arriving in time for the holidays . . . Historical descriptions begin with Roger Williams and lead right up to the present time, including corporate histories of various businesses and schools in the state. . . . You may also order by e-mailing the Publications Department , but at this time it is not a secure transaction. We accept VISA and MasterCard.