Food on the Frontier: Minnesota Cooking from 1850 to 1900 with Selected Recipes (Publications of the Minnesota Historical Society)

A unique cookbook that combines lively social history with mouth-watering recipes from "the good old days." Gathering her data from old cookbooks, household guides, letters, diaries, and newspapers, the author pieces together a fascinating account of how the pioneer homemaker played a vital role during Minnesota's frontier years. More than 275 recipes included.