The lost arts of hearth and home : the happy luddite's guide to self-sufficiency

Author

Ken Albala

Call Number

• 640 A325 (CEN)

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Edition

First edition.

Publication Information

New York, New York, USA : Penguin Group, October 2012.

Physical Description

xiii, 265 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Notes

"A Perigee Book."

"A recondite treasury of arcane secrets, wherein are explained mysteries of the kitchen and cupboard, plainly set forth for those who would profet materially and spiritually through self-sufficiency, honest unplugged labor, and diligent application of economic principles derived from our esteemed forebears inmatters both esculent and domestic."

Includes index.

Contents

• Grains
• Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and condiments
• Meats
• Fish
• Dairy and eggs
• Desserts
• Brewing and distillation
• Nostrums and household stuffe
• Sewing
• Making quilts
• Rug braiding
• Gardening Building projects.