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99 public-domain cooking & drinking books, summarised. Page 3 of 3.

Chocolate

Antonio Colmenero de Ledesma

A rare window into early modern medicine, this seventeenth-century treatise presents chocolate not as a confection, but as a potent, complex drug demanding precise scientific evaluation.

Cooking & Drinking6 min read

Aunt Caroline's Dixieland recipes

Emma McKinney

This collection of traditional Southern recipes codifies the intuitive kitchen wisdom of the old plantation south into precise, accessible instructions for the twentieth-century household.

Cooking & Drinking5 min read

The Flowing Bowl: A Treatise on Drinks of All Kinds and of All Periods, Interspersed with Sundry Anecdotes and Reminiscences

Edward Spencer

A spirited vintage tour through the world’s potations reveals that behind every draft, potion, and bowl lies a colorful tapestry of human history and indulgence.

Cooking & Drinking5 min read