A Useful Guide for Large or Small Families, Containing Directions for Cooking, Preserving, Pickling Leslie, Eliza 1787-1858 creator text utu 2013 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Miss Leslie's Lady's New Receipt-Book" by Eliza Leslie is a comprehensive cookery guide written in the mid-19th century. This volume presents a collection of recipes and directions for cooking, preserving, pickling, and a variety of culinary arts. It aims to provide helpful and tested instructions designed for both large and small households, appealing particularly to young women interested in domestic improvement. The opening of the book introduces readers to its structure and purpose, explaining that it serves as a sequel to Leslie's previous work, "Directions for Cookery in all its Branches." The preface outlines the author's commitment to offering clear and practical cooking instructions, with a focus on both traditional and French recipes. Leslie emphasizes the intent behind the recipes, urging readers to try them faithfully to avoid disappointment in the results. She also assures that many of the included recipes boast a refined French influence, inviting families who wish to entertain guests lavishly to find valuable guidance within this cookbook. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2013-02-22 Produced by Julia Miller and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) Original publication data not identified Cooking, American TX Original publication data not identified 08023646 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42154 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42154 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133950.0 42154