Douglas D. Schumann Library & Learning Commons: SOCL 4252: Food in American History and Culture: Regional American Foodways -- Early American

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American Cookery: or, The Art of Dressing Viands, Fish, Poultry & Vegetables, (1796)
This, a reprint of the first American cookbook, was written by Amelia Simmons and published in Hartford, Connecticut.
National Gallery of Art: Kitchen Gardens
An illustrated essay on kitchen gardens in the American colonies.
Townsends (Videos)
Contains an extensive collection of videos on foods, cooking techniques, and daily life in 18th-century America.
What America’s First Cookbook Says About Our Country and Its Cuisine
An appreciation of 'American Cookery' (1796).