books by Barbara Swell

books by Barbara Swell

books:

Barbara Swell

Secrets of the Great Old-Timey Cooks: Historic Recipes, Lore & Wisdom

Barbara Swell

Native Ground Music, 2001

An ideal and inexpensive gift
An ideal and inexpensive gift for kitchen cookbook collectors, Barbara Swell's "Secrets Of The Great Old-Timey Cooks" is a simply wonderful compendium of historic American recipes, folklore and country wisdom. Profusely illustrated with historic photos and ...

The First American Cookie Lady

Barbara Swell

Native Ground Books & Music, 2005

Fantastic
Utilizing recipes from a diary that Anna Covington (from 1917 - 1920) created to share with her children, Barbara Swell has authored another book adding pieces of history, art and updating some of the recipes, The 1st American Cookie Lady: Recipes From a 1917 Cookie ...

Children at the Hearth: 19th Century Cooking, Manners & Games

Barbara Swell

Native Ground Music, 1999

Funny, Historical and good reading.
An amusing, historical and informative book about 19th century cooking, manners and games. Chock full of recipes like Hobo Mulligan Stew, Sweet Potato Cobbler and Pioneer Sausage and Apples. Grand pioneer tales and whimsical bits about table setting and manners. Read a ...

The Lost Art of Pie Making Made Easy

Barbara Swell

Native Ground Music, 2004

Illustrated with vintage photos and laced with advice
The Lost Art Of Pie Making Made Easy is a slender (72-page) gem of a specialty cookbook dedicated to passing along the pie-making wisdom of an American yesteryear to a new generation of kitchen cooks with an appreciation for old-fashion recipes that range from Double ...

Mama's in the Kitchen: Weird & Wonderful Home Cooking 1900-1950

Barbara Swell

Native Ground Music, 2002

Nostalgic stroll down home-made culinary history
A little masterpiece of nostalgic cookery, Mama's In The Kitchen: Weird & Wonderful Home Cooking 1900-1950 showcases stories and recipes of how American women cooked their way through two world wars, food shortages, and the Great Depression. From Skewered Coconut ...

Log Cabin Cooking: Pioneer Recipes & Food Lore

Barbara Swell

Native Ground Music, 2008

A Mountainman's point of view
This book is very good for the beginner in Early American cooking. I feel very sorry for people are afraid to try some of Barbara's recipes. The other things in her book are true to fact and most of them do work. I do E-A living demonstrations an this book will help ...

Take Two & Butter 'Em While They're Hot: Heirloom Recipes & Kitchen Wisdom

Barbara Swell

Native Ground Music, 1998

Lots of charm
This is a charming little book with family type recipes and folklore. Some of the recipes are not beginner friendly. They lack specific amounts or detailed instructions. The Dropped Sugar Cookies did not turn out well for me-I had to rework the recipe to make them ...

Old-Time Farmhouse Cooking: Rural American Recipes and Farm Lore

Barbara Swell

Native Ground Music, 2003

Spectacular
Old-Time Farmhouse Cooking genuinely takes the reader back in time. With black and white photos showing people of its time, recipes and tips taken from magazines at the time. Here is a classic tip! I almost died with laughter. This tip came from Farm Life September ...