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Native Ground Books

Native Ground Books
NGB002
The 1st American Cookie Lady  is based on a fascinating mystery. In 1917, Anna “Cookie” Covington set out to record all her favorite cookie recipes as a gift to her daughter because no published cookie recipe books existed at that time. Strangely, her 76 page handwritten personal cooking diary was never delivered to her daughter as planned. 88 years later, the unused diary fell into the hands of food historian Barbara Swell, who recognized it as perhaps the earliest collection of American cookie recipes, dating from the mid 1880s up through World War I. The 1st American Cookie Lady  includes Anna’s 221 recipes recorded  from 1917-1920...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Cookbook
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
Author: Barbara Swell
ISBN: 9781883206499
$1295
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NGB001
Mama’s in the Kitchen  simply screams NOSTALGIA. Here are the stories and recipes of our mothers and grandmothers as they cooked their way through two world wars, food shortages, and the Great Depression. This lively and witty book chronicles how household gadgets dramatically changed the lives of women forever. It takes you into the kitchens of young housewives who whipped up cherry chiffon pies and weird little sandwiches to the beat of big band swing tunes playing on the radio. Lured by glossy product advertisements, these women were seduced into thinking that a green wiggly dessert would add glamour and romance to their lives. This...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 5.5 x 8.5
Author: Barbara Swell
ISBN: 9781883206390
$795
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NGB003
Reminisce about a simpler time as four 20th century mountain pioneer women share their cooking secrets. These great old-time cooks stir in their own wisdom and tales of growing up on rural farms, where they prepared delicious meals by lantern light on wood cookstoves. Included are heirloom recipes, proverbs, folk remedies, 80 vintage photos, 19th century autograph rhymes and lots of stories. 5 ½ x 8 ½, 72 pages. RECIPES INCLUDE:  Beverages: Blackberry Cordial, Grape Juice Lemonade, Dandelion Wine, Mulled Cider, Russian Tea, Sadie’s Punch, Soups: Celery Soup, Dried Com Chowder, Fresh Pea Soup, Tomato Bisque: Breads: Biscuits, Fannie’s...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 5.5 x 8.5
Author: Barbara Swell
ISBN: 9781883206376
$795
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NGB004
Front Porch Songs, Joke & Stories is a treasure trove of 19th century songs, hilarious jokes, wild stories, vintage photos, and even a recipe for cooking groundhog! 48 favorite melodies of the past that have traveled along with the pioneers in covered wagons through the Civil War period and up to today! 8 x 5, 64 pages. The perfect companion to the recording "Front Porch Favorites." Over 125,000 sold!
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 7 x 8
Author: Wayne Erbsen
ISBN: 9780962932793
$795
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NGB005
The Lost Art of Pie Making shows you how to make a darn good pie in a jiffy. You'll feel like you're in your grandma's kitchen, where she teaches you the secrets of her tender, flakey pie crust and shares recipes taken from handwritten 19th century cooking journals, recipes like Dutch Oven Apple Cherry, Vanilla Crumb, Fresh Raspberry, Louisianna Peanut, Sour Cherry Ammaretto, and dozens more. There are also scores of vintage photos, pie insults, pie superstitions, pie advice, why men love pies and tips on how to host your own pie contest.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Cookbook
Dimensions (IN): 5.5 x 8.4
Author: Barbara Swell
ISBN: 9781883206420
$795
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