As Children, we begin to learn about the culinary arts by watching our mothers and grandmothers in the kitchen. And, by using their treasured family recipes that have been passed down from generation to generation. We hope you enjoy these volumes, for their individual historical significance, and as a perspective of the comfort foods and the wonderful flavor profiles from past generations. The Culinary Traditions series of cookbooks are reproductions of books published before 1923. We consider these volumes to be of great significance and a legacy to the culinary arts. Due to the cultural and historical significance of the information contained within the respective volumes, every book is transcribed from the original for ease of reading and to preserve faithfully, the information contained therein. Where necessary, annotations have been included to aid in the clarification of ingredients or brand names, which may be unfamiliar to modern readers. Please note that grammar and spelling have not been corrected to maintain the historical integrity of the transcriptions.