The Vintage Cookbook Collection - The Cook Not Mad: Or Rational Cookery ~ 1972 Reprint of Canada's First Cookbook

I've been on yet another vintage cookbook buying spree. I purchased reprint editions of the U.S. & Canadian versions of The Cook Not Mad: Or Rational Cookery. The American edition was first published in 1830 and a nearly identical Canadian edition followed in 1831, providing readers with practical and simple information on how to manage households and prepare tasty victuals.

While I think I'll pass on some of the receipts (roast mutton, calf's head, cottage beer, etc.), the updated recipes for Pound Cake, Cheese And Bacon Muffins, and Flower Pot Bread are on my need-to-try list.

Also note the above fire-safety instructions - Frontier Stop, Drop, & Roll!