The Housekeeper's Companion
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Title
The Housekeeper's Companion
Subject
Delmarva History
Description
This publication, compiled by Bessie E. Gunter, maybe the first
known cookbook on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Bessie lived
in Accomack County and many of the recipes come from women with common Eastern Shore names like Nottingham, Bayly, Custis, Kellam, and Fosque, but she gathered recipes from women all over Virginia and Maryland.
known cookbook on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Bessie lived
in Accomack County and many of the recipes come from women with common Eastern Shore names like Nottingham, Bayly, Custis, Kellam, and Fosque, but she gathered recipes from women all over Virginia and Maryland.
Creator
Bessie E. Gunter and Nancy H. Garrett
Publisher
Hickory House
Date
1889
Rights
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Identifier
TX715 .G969 1998, Nabb Research Center
Files
Collection
Citation
Bessie E. Gunter and Nancy H. Garrett, “The Housekeeper's Companion,” Nabb Research Center Online Exhibits, accessed May 6, 2024, https://libapps.salisbury.edu/nabb-online/items/show/405.