Salad: Cucumber, Beetroot and tomato, Macédoine, Tomato, Russian, Italian, Prawn, Egg, Lobster, and Salad Dumas from Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management. Digitally enhanced from our own 1923 edition.

January 11, 2023 · Posted in Cookbook · Comment 

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Salad: Cucumber, Beetroot and tomato, Macédoine, Tomato, Russian, Italian, Prawn, Egg, Lobster, and Salad Dumas from Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management. Digitally enhanced from our own 1923 edition.
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Antique illustrations from our own 1923 edition of Mrs. Beeton’s Household Management or Mrs. Beeton Cookery book edited by Isabella Beeton. This book was known as "an extensive guide to running a household in Victorian Britain" that described the arts of making and keeping a comfortable home. This book was a fruitful source for household chores and cookery. The mouthwatering illustrations of delicious food and tasty pastries were designed by skillful artists. We have digitally enhanced these plates into high resolution printable quality. They are free to download under the CC0 license. Also, these illustrations are free to use for either personal or commercial purpose.

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Governor and Mrs. LeRoy Collins and friends enjoying barbecue at mansion during National Seafood Week: Tallahassee, Florida

October 16, 2013 · Posted in Barbecue Foods · Comment 

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Governor and Mrs. LeRoy Collins and friends enjoying barbecue at mansion during National Seafood Week: Tallahassee, Florida
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Image by State Library and Archives of Florida
Local call number: c034232

Title: [Governor and Mrs. LeRoy Collins and friends enjoying barbecue at mansion during National Seafood Week: Tallahassee, Florida]

Date: October 1960

Personal author: Stokes, Jim.

Physical descrip: 1 photonegative: b&w; 4 x 4 in.

Series Title: Department of Commerce collection

General note: Collins served as Florida’s 33rd Governor from January 4, 1955 to January 3, 1961. L-R: Mrs. Collins, the Governor, unidentified couple.

Repository: State Library and Archives of Florida, 500 S. Bronough St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250 USA. Contact: 850.245.6700. Archives@dos.state.fl.us

Persistent URL: www.floridamemory.com/items/show/78107

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Mrs. Wilkes’ Boardinghouse Cookbook: Recipes and Recollections from Her Savannah Table

September 4, 2010 · Posted in Bestselling Cooking Books · 5 Comments 


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In 1943, a young and determined Sema Wilkes took over a nondescript turn-of-the-century boardinghouse on a sun-dappled, brick street in historic downtown Savannah. Her goal was modest: to make a living by offering comfortable lodging and southern home cooking served family style in the downstairs dining room. Mrs. Wilkes’ reputation was strong and business was brisk from the beginning, but it was the coverage in Esquire and the New York Times, and even a profile on … More >>

Mrs. Wilkes’ Boardinghouse Cookbook: Recipes and Recollections from Her Savannah Table