| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xiii, 265 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Note |
"A Perigee Book." |
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"A recondite treasury of arcane secrets, wherein are explained mysteries of the kitchen and cupboard, plainly set forth for those who would profit materially and spiritually through self-sufficiency, honest unplugged labor, and diligent application of economic principles derived from our esteemed forebears in matters both esculent and domestic." |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
Grains -- Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and condiments -- Meats -- Fish -- Dairy and eggs -- Desserts -- Brewing and distillation -- Nostrums and household stuffe -- Sewing -- Making quilts -- Rug braiding -- Gardening Building projects. |
| Summary |
A celebration of the new old-fashioned approach to living - from soapmaking to sewing to bread baking and much more. It is not about extreme, off-the-grid-living, but these projects are decidedly unplugged and a little daring. |
| Subject |
Cooking.
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Home economics.
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Gardening.
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Self-reliant living.
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| Added Author |
Henderson, Rosanna Nafziger.
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| ISBN |
9780399537776 |
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0399537775 |
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