For some years past, the American Housewife has been con­fronted by foreign recipes which did not meet the tastes of her family. Sectional recipes from New England and Southern cooking, while meritorious, did not exactly meet with entire approval. While the sectional idea predominated, the pure American style of cooking was slighted. It remained for the leading women authorities on cooking from every state in the Union to gather from all sources the very best recipes for cooking, Americanize them and give them a thorough trial. The results have been gratifying and have met with the hearty approval of His Majesty, the American Citizen, probably the best judge of the good things of life in the way of cooking. Within the covers of this volume will be found recipes for plain as well as fancy culinary indulgences, but throughout runs the American style of cooking so necessary to the vigorous, intelligent race within our shores.

Arranging the Dinner Table Arranging the Luncheon Table Courses for a Formal Dinner Table Etiquette Common Ways of Cooking Food Appetizers and Relishes Beverages Soups Without Meat Soups and Stews with Meat or Fish Chowders Fish Salt and Smoked Fish Meats Warmed-Over Meats Vegetables Sauces and Stuffings for Fish and Meats Poultry Cereals—Macaroni and Rice Candies Candies With Cooked Fondant, Chocolates, Nuts, Fruits Candies With Cooked Fondant—Miscellaneous Sweetmeats Bonbons, Confections and Dipped Candies Homemade Cough Candies Unpulled Candies: Butterscotch and Caramels Unpulled Candies: Cocoanut, Cream, and Maple Candies Unpulled Candies: Fudges and Simple Nut Candies Unpulled Candies: Taffy, Pop Corn and Candy Drops Unpulled Candies: Nut and Fruit Candies and Marshmallows Pulled Candies: Molasses, Sugar and Cream Candies Candies Miscellaneous Drying Fruits and Vegetables Butchering Time Recipes Table of Weights and Measures Time Table for Cooking—Baking, Boiling, Broiling, Frying Temperature Table Eggs Cheese and Nuts Croquettes and Fritters Salads and Salad Dressings Yeast Breads—Muffins and Rolls Baking Powder Breads, Muffins and Biscuits Popovers and Puffs Without Baking Powder or Yeast Shortcakes and Roulettes Sandwiches and Toasts Griddle Cakes, Waffles and Sirups Cakes and Cookies Icings and Fillings Hot Desserts Cold Desserts Frozen Desserts Sauces for Desserts Pastries Fruits—Cooked and Uncooked