CONTENTS Page A Plea for Housewifery 1 Butter and Cream 9 Cheese 16 Pickling Meat 23 Fish 31 Eggs 32 Pickling Vegetables 33 Condiments and Sauces 40 Preserves 48 The Storing of Fruit and Herbs 57 The Bottling of Fruit and Vegetables 63 The Drying of Fruit and Vegetables 67 Home-brewed Beer 71 Cider 77 Wine-making 80 The Distilling of Waters and Cordials 92 Some other Cordials and Bitters 112 Drinks--Old and New 117 Hints for Refreshments at a Garden-party or Picnic 128 Ice Creams 137 Food for Invalids 139 Perfumes 145 Some Miscellaneous Recipes 149 Index 153