Neat Pieces is a detailed, extensively illustrated survey of the major forms and makers of the "plain style" of furniture made and used by Georgians in the 1800s. Simply designed, solidly constructed of local woods, and usually unadorned, such pieces were used daily by their owners for storage, sleeping, eating, and more. Today, this furniture is read by historians, folklorists, and other experts for clues into a past way of life. It is also prized by museums, antiques dealers and auction houses, and furniture appraisers, collectors, and makers. Neat Pieces first appeared as the companion volume to the Atlanta History Center's seminal 1983 exhibit of the same name. The exhibit featured 126 exemplary pieces of furniture, including chairs, tables, huntboards, washstands, and candlestands. Each of them is described and illustrated in this book. Photographs in the original edition of Neat Pieces were black-and-white; here they are color. A new foreword by Deanne Levison looks at related publications and exhibits of the subsequent two decades. The introduction, by William W. Griffin, provides information on furniture forms, nomenclature, and finishes. Also included in the book is a list of more than twelve hundred nineteenth-century Georgia furniture craftsmen, with key details of their lives and work. 126 exemplary pieces of furniture (including chairs, tables, huntboards, washstands, and candlestands) 172 color photographs, 17 black-and-white photographs Information on furniture forms, nomenclature, and finishes Details about more than twelve hundred nineteenth-century Georgia furniture craftsmen

This is a modern orthodox Jewish recipe book for young housekeepers dealing with the preparation of economic as well as delightful dishes. This helpful cookbook was put together because many of the existing Jewish cookery books of that time demanded the use of ingredients and methods that were too expensive for everyday use. Contents include: Hints to Young Housekeepers. Chapter on Koshering. Soups. Milk Soups. Cheap Soups. Fish. Simple Ways of Using Cold Cooked Fish. Meat. Simple Ways of Using Cold Cooked Meat. Vegetables. Salads and Pickles. Sauces and Syrups. Pies, Puddings, and Sweet Dishes. Milk Puddings Breakfast Dishes Bread and Biscuits. Sweetmeats. Invalid Cookery. Passover Dishes.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1877.

Both an exhaustive recipe resource and an authoritative produce guide in one, Cooking Season by Season will put you back in touch with the flavors of the season. Evidence of a turn to seasonality can be seen in the explosion of farmers' markets across the country, as people reconnect with what's grown, reared, or fished local to them. The number of farmers' markets in the US has grown from 1,755 in 1994 to 5,274 in 2009. With 1000 recipes organized by season, and "Season's Best" features highlighting which produce tastes amazing right now and how to make the most of it, Cooking Season by Season will be the kitchen companion you turn to 365 days of the year.

A year's worth of fascinating menus from significant occasions in history around the world offer a thoroughly delightful way to learn more about noteworthy events and people, social classes, and morés. Menus from History: Historic Meals and Recipes for Every Day of the Year offers a fascinating exploration of dining history through historic menus from more than 35 countries. Ranging from discussion of a Roman banquet in A.D. 70 to a meal for former South African President Nelson Mandela in the 1990s, the menus offer students and general readers a thoroughly delightful way to learn more about events and the cultures in which they occurred. Royal feasts, soldier grub, shipboard and spaceship meals, and state dinners are just some of the occasions discussed. Arranged chronologically, each entry covers a day of the year and provides a menu from a significant meal that took place. An entry begins with the name, location, and date of the event, plus a brief explanation of its significance. Next comes the menu, followed by an analysis and, where possible, several recipes from the menu.