Desserts and treats we prepare now, and refreshments our collective ancestors served back then, in colonial and Victorian times. Originally published 1995 as a Compact Edition. This Bookshelf Edition (standard paperback with index) published 2026. 47 recipes, 87 research notes, 109 numbered pages including index; 5.5 x 8.5 inches; ISBN-13: 978-1093969535.
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Refreshments Now and Then features desserts and treats we prepare now, and refreshments our collective ancestors served then. Old favorite recipes and new-fangled goodies make for good eating and good reading. In addition to worthwhile recipes, this book features a brief academic history of sweets and information about party foods and beverages. The book contains 109 numbered pages including index, 47 recipes, and 87 research notes.
Patricia B. Mitchell began foodwriting in the early 1970s as a contributor to The Community Standard magazine in New Orleans. During her lifetime she authored more than one hundred titles on food and lifestyle history.
Refreshments Now and Then is also available in a Compact Edition, which has an Amazon Kindle eBook version (Ad*).
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