Book of Simples

Book of Simples
Author: Henry Lewer
Publisher: Applewood Books
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2008
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1429010827

Published in 1910 and edited by Henry Lewer, the introduction describes the manuscript source for this work as ""found in the library of a distinguished Wessex antiquary."" Covering a period of some fifty years, terminating about the middle of the eighteenth century, the work provides an interesting array of recipes for ""simples""--herbal remedies used both to prevent and cure common ailments.

Printed Cookbooks in Europe, 1470-1700

Printed Cookbooks in Europe, 1470-1700
Author: Henry Notaker
Publisher: Brill
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2010
Genre: Cooking
ISBN:

This is the first bibliography to list all known editions of printed cookbooks published in Europe before 1700. Many of the editions described have never before been listed in modern bibliographies.