Hannah Glasse's The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy was first published in 1747 and became the best selling recipe book of that century. Among her original recipes are the first known curry recipe written in English, the first recorded use of jelly in trifle, and an early recipe for ice cream.
The first American edition of this staple of the American household during the Revolutionary War. How to market. How to roast and broil and fry. Gravies, sauces, hashes, fricassees, ragouts.