Cookbooks
BOOKS FOR COOKS
Just about every home today has at least one cookbook in its kitchen, and many of us have several. From new cookbooks we learn different ways to prepare foods today and from old cookbooks we learn how they cooked foods in kitchens of the past.
Cookbooks first appeared in Colonial America in the mid 1700s. In 1796, Amelia Simmon’s self-published “American Cookery” became known as the first American cookbook. The primary cooking source at this time was the fireplace, and the first ingredient listed was corn meal.
Fannie Merritt Farmer (1857-1915) is credited with creating the formula for how we write recipes today. She attended the Boston Cooking School and in 1896 wrote the “Boston Cooking School Book”, which became known as the “Bible of American Cooking”. Her method of cooking was very scientific and her recipes were the first to give very precise measurements.
Grandma’s Pantry carries a number of cookbooks, but there is one that we are particularly proud of because it was written by a local lady. Her name is Esther Shank and her cookbook is “Mennonite Country-Style Recipes and Kitchen Secrets”. Esther’s concern for the young people of today growing up in urban settings and having little time for food preparation encouraged her to compile this book. She dedicated her book to her three daughters, “sharing all the practical assistance that I can to help them be successful in their cooking - and to enjoy it as well”. Her book is a compilation of recipes from family and friends. Esther Shank is also a contributing editor to the magazine “Taste of Home”.
“Mennonite Country-Style Recipes and Kitchen Secrets” is packed with 662 pages of information – delicious, easy-to-follow recipes, how-to tips, nutrition guides, non-food recipes, and much more. The following is a recipe from the “Cakes, Frostings and Cookies” chapter:
OATMEAL CAKE
1 cup quick oatmeal * Combine and set aside to cool for 20 minutes.
1 ¼ cups hot water
……………………………………………………………………………………….
1/2 cup margarine Cream thoroughly.
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar*
……………………………………………………………………………………….
2 eggs Add, beating until fluffy.
1 tsp. vanilla*
……………………………………………………………………………………….
11/3 cups flour Sift together and add alternately with oatmeal
1 tsp. baking soda* mixture.
¼ tsp salt*
1 tsp. ground cinnamon*
……………………………………………………………………………………….
Pour into greased 9X13 pan and bake at 350 degrees about 35 minutes.
……………………………………………………………………………………….
Topping:
¼ cup soft margarine Mix together thoroughly and spread on top of
½ cup brown sugar * hot cake. Broil a few minutes until slightly brown.
¼ cup cream or rich milk
1 cup angel flake coconut*
½ cup chopped nuts*
*Ingredients available at Grandma’s Pantry.
This is just one sample recipe from the “Mennonite Country-Style Recipes and Kitchen Secrets” by Esther Shank available from Grandma’s Pantry at www.GrandmasPantryVa.com.
For me, cookbooks are like potato chips. You can’t have just one. My journey of collecting cookbooks coincided with my journey in life. For most people, getting married is usually the beginning of the cookbook collection, and so it was for me. Who hasn’t received at least one basic, classic cookbook for a wedding present? As the family grows, so grows the cookbook collection. In establishing our home, we also established our yard, which included vegetable gardens and fruit trees. Now there came the need for the wisdom of others for canning and preserving food and, you guessed it - more cookbooks.
As the years roll by and the children leave the nest, we find ourselves getting older…and wiser. We are starting to show (and feel) our age, which means it’s time to reevaluate our diet and consider even healthier choices. In some cases, this means sugar-free, or gluten-free. Today, a wealth of specialty cookbooks is out there (and many are on my cookbook shelf). I love to read cookbooks and try new recipes.
Grandma’s Pantry has a great collection of cookbooks to choose from that will meet your needs along your journey of life. We have a collection of basic cookbooks from times past to the present for that soon-to-be bride or for anyone starting a cooking adventure. We have excellent “how-to” cookbooks, such as the “Ball Blue Book Guide to Home Canning and Freezing” and “Mrs. Wages New Home Canning Guide”.
Our dietary specialty cookbooks include sugar-free, allergy-free, cholesterol-free, and gluten-free cookbooks. Our newest collection of cookbooks includes “Healthy Choices - No Sugar, No White Flour, No Artificial Anything”, “ Essential Eating ” (a cookbook for discovering how to eat, not diet), “Old Fashioned Country Cooking” and “Keepers at Home- Gluten Free Cooking”. These are just a sampling of great cookbooks that you can find at Grandma’s Pantry. Look for us online at www.GrandmasPantryVa.com and experience a variety of wonderful cookbooks to add to your collection. Venture out and try new recipes. It just might make someone you lovingly cook for want to “Kiss the Cook”!!
“So, whatever you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” I Corinthians 10:31
BOOKS FOR COOKS
Just about every home today has at least one cookbook in its kitchen, and many of us have several. From new cookbooks we learn different ways to prepare foods today and from old cookbooks we learn how they cooked foods in kitchens of the past.
Cookbooks first appeared in Colonial America in the mid 1700s. In 1796, Amelia Simmon’s self-published “American Cookery” became known as the first American cookbook. The primary cooking source at this time was the fireplace, and the first ingredient listed was corn meal.
Fannie Merritt Farmer (1857-1915) is credited with creating the formula for how we write recipes today. She attended the Boston Cooking School and in 1896 wrote the “Boston Cooking School Book”, which became known as the “Bible of American Cooking”. Her method of cooking was very scientific and her recipes were the first to give very precise measurements.
Grandma’s Pantry carries a number of cookbooks, but there is one that we are particularly proud of because it was written by a local lady. Her name is Esther Shank and her cookbook is “Mennonite Country-Style Recipes and Kitchen Secrets”. Esther’s concern for the young people of today growing up in urban settings and having little time for food preparation encouraged her to compile this book. She dedicated her book to her three daughters, “sharing all the practical assistance that I can to help them be successful in their cooking - and to enjoy it as well”. Her book is a compilation of recipes from family and friends. Esther Shank is also a contributing editor to the magazine “Taste of Home”.
“Mennonite Country-Style Recipes and Kitchen Secrets” is packed with 662 pages of information – delicious, easy-to-follow recipes, how-to tips, nutrition guides, non-food recipes, and much more. The following is a recipe from the “Cakes, Frostings and Cookies” chapter:
OATMEAL CAKE
1 cup quick oatmeal * Combine and set aside to cool for 20 minutes.
1 ¼ cups hot water
……………………………………………………………………………………….
1/2 cup margarine Cream thoroughly.
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar*
……………………………………………………………………………………….
2 eggs Add, beating until fluffy.
1 tsp. vanilla*
……………………………………………………………………………………….
11/3 cups flour Sift together and add alternately with oatmeal
1 tsp. baking soda* mixture.
¼ tsp salt*
1 tsp. ground cinnamon*
……………………………………………………………………………………….
Pour into greased 9X13 pan and bake at 350 degrees about 35 minutes.
……………………………………………………………………………………….
Topping:
¼ cup soft margarine Mix together thoroughly and spread on top of
½ cup brown sugar * hot cake. Broil a few minutes until slightly brown.
¼ cup cream or rich milk
1 cup angel flake coconut*
½ cup chopped nuts*
*Ingredients available at Grandma’s Pantry.
This is just one sample recipe from the “Mennonite Country-Style Recipes and Kitchen Secrets” by Esther Shank available from Grandma’s Pantry at www.GrandmasPantryVa.com.
For me, cookbooks are like potato chips. You can’t have just one. My journey of collecting cookbooks coincided with my journey in life. For most people, getting married is usually the beginning of the cookbook collection, and so it was for me. Who hasn’t received at least one basic, classic cookbook for a wedding present? As the family grows, so grows the cookbook collection. In establishing our home, we also established our yard, which included vegetable gardens and fruit trees. Now there came the need for the wisdom of others for canning and preserving food and, you guessed it - more cookbooks.
As the years roll by and the children leave the nest, we find ourselves getting older…and wiser. We are starting to show (and feel) our age, which means it’s time to reevaluate our diet and consider even healthier choices. In some cases, this means sugar-free, or gluten-free. Today, a wealth of specialty cookbooks is out there (and many are on my cookbook shelf). I love to read cookbooks and try new recipes.
Grandma’s Pantry has a great collection of cookbooks to choose from that will meet your needs along your journey of life. We have a collection of basic cookbooks from times past to the present for that soon-to-be bride or for anyone starting a cooking adventure. We have excellent “how-to” cookbooks, such as the “Ball Blue Book Guide to Home Canning and Freezing” and “Mrs. Wages New Home Canning Guide”.
Our dietary specialty cookbooks include sugar-free, allergy-free, cholesterol-free, and gluten-free cookbooks. Our newest collection of cookbooks includes “Healthy Choices - No Sugar, No White Flour, No Artificial Anything”, “ Essential Eating ” (a cookbook for discovering how to eat, not diet), “Old Fashioned Country Cooking” and “Keepers at Home- Gluten Free Cooking”. These are just a sampling of great cookbooks that you can find at Grandma’s Pantry. Look for us online at www.GrandmasPantryVa.com and experience a variety of wonderful cookbooks to add to your collection. Venture out and try new recipes. It just might make someone you lovingly cook for want to “Kiss the Cook”!!
“So, whatever you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” I Corinthians 10:31
