Parloa, Maria

MISS PARLOA'S YOUNG HOUSEKEEPER; Designed Especially to aid Beginners - Economical Receipts For Those Who Are Cooking For Two or Three

Boston: Dana Estes and Co., 1900. Revised Edition. Hardcover. One of the original instructors at the Boston Cooking School (1879), Parloa went on to become an influential teacher and writer, ultimately helping to create the curriculum for Home Economics that was widely adopted by public schools and colleges. Covering subjects such as assessing the water supply, daily routine of housework, laundry, care of lighting appliances, treatment of wood finishes, and an illustrated chapter on the marketing and carving of meat. Handwritten recipe laid in for Rolled Oats Bread.nInterior lightly toned and foxed. Covers rubbed and soiled. Gray illustrated cloth covered boards. Good. Item #3445

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