A Handbook of Cookery for a Small House

The Project Gutenberg eBook of A Handbook of Cookery for a Small House This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org. If you are not located in the United States, you will have to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this eBook. Title: A Handbook of Cookery for a Small House Author: Jessie Conrad Author of introduction, etc.: Joseph Conrad Release date: February 23, 2022 [eBook #67482] Most recently updated: October 18, 2024 Language: English Original publication: United Kingdom: William Heinemann, Ltd., 1923 Other information and formats: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67482 Credits: Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) *** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK A HANDBOOK OF COOKERY FOR A SMALL HOUSE *** A HANDBOOK OF COOKERY THE ART AND PRACTICE OF INNKEEPING. By ALEXANDER F. PART. Demy 8vo. 1Os. 6d. net. A GUIDE TO MODERN COOKERY. By A. ESCOFFIER. Demy 8vo. 21s. net. THE COMPLETE INDIAN HOUSEKEEPER AND COOK. By FLORA ANNIE STEEL and GRACE GARDINER. Cr. 8vo. 7s. 6d. net. THE COOK’S DECAMERON. By Mrs. W. J. WATERS. Cr. 8vo. 2s. 6d. net. THE BELGIAN COOK BOOK Edited by Mrs. BRIAN LUCK. Cr. 8vo. 2s. 6d. net. _London: WILLIAM HEINEMANN, Ltd._ A HANDBOOK OF COOKERY FOR A SMALL HOUSE BY JESSIE CONRAD _With a preface by_ Joseph Conrad [Illustration: Publisher logo] London WILLIAM HEINEMANN, Ltd. _First published, February, 1923._ _Printed in Great Britain_ PREFACE Of all the books produced since the most remote ages by human talents and industry those only that treat of cooking are, from a moral point of view, above suspicion. The intention of every other piece of prose may be discussed and even mistrusted; but the purpose of a cookery book is one and unmistakable.