Project Gutenberg 2019-06-09 Public domain in the USA. 232 Henderson, Mary F. (Mary Foote) 1842 1931 Henderson, Mary Newton Foote, Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. J. B. (John Brooks) Foote, Mary Practical Cooking and Dinner Giving A Treatise Containing Practical Instructions in Cooking; in the Combination and Serving of Dishes; and in the Fashionable Modes of Entertaining at Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "Practical Cooking and Dinner Giving" by Mary F. Henderson is a comprehensive treatise on culinary practices and etiquette written in the late 19th century. The book serves as a guide for home cooks, providing practical instructions on cooking, combining and serving dishes, and entertaining guests at meals such as breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Readers can expect not only a variety of recipes but also detailed advice on how to host dinners elegantly and efficiently. The opening of the work establishes the author’s intent to offer a practical resource for those seeking to improve their cooking and hosting skills. Henderson discusses the debate between the English and Russian methods of serving dinner, ultimately suggesting a compromise that combines elements of both styles. She emphasizes the importance of meal presentation, including table setting and serving efficiency, thus setting the tone for a manual that seeks to elevate the art of home cooking and hospitality. Through her structured approach and detailed content, the beginning segments of the book promise a wealth of knowledge for anyone interested in enhancing their culinary repertoire and entertaining skills. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Cooking, American TX Text Category: Cooking & Drinking Category: How To ... 906043 2025-06-23T16:14:32.790570 text/html 897655 2021-01-24T10:44:28 text/html 2234585 2025-06-23T16:15:01.330998 application/epub+zip 2234923 2025-06-23T16:14:40.663551 application/epub+zip 381949 2025-06-23T16:14:36.782596 application/epub+zip 2578354 2025-06-23T16:15:12.931940 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2464137 2025-06-23T16:14:54.946966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 627010 2022-09-27T02:20:16.049808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 747811 2025-06-23T16:14:29.512646 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 747951 2019-06-09T11:55:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18719 2025-06-23T16:15:13.137899 application/rdf+xml 22393 2025-06-23T16:14:36.994593 image/jpeg 2916 2025-06-23T16:14:36.896573 image/jpeg 252723 2019-06-09T11:55:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 2106654 2021-01-24T10:44:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 2112859 2025-06-23T16:14:33.130619 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia