• The book is an edited and illustrated version of the original one and includes 40 or more unique illustrations which are relevant to its content.• In his 1883 cookbook, H.J. Clayton shares the recipes and techniques he learned growing up in a farm kitchen. The cookbook is focused on food preparation, preservation and cooking instruction. From recipes for steamed dumplings, roast beef and pumpkin soup to peach pie, soft molasses gingerbread and baked custard, these titles offer ample instructions, all while igniting the senses. Book provides cooking and baking enthusiasts a one-of-a-kind culinary experience from the kitchens of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.