These fun, retro guides provide commonsense advice and practical solutions to promote healthy and efficient maintenance of oneself and one's surroundings. Vintage artwork, including photos, posters, and cartoons, complement a wealth of remarkably effective old-fashioned hints and tips. Time-tested, back-to-basics skills such as creating a healthy and productive garden, removing tough laundry stains, choosing the best seasonal produce, and mixing up home remedies for common health ailments are explained and illustrated.
You won't find anything particularly novel in this book, but you will find basic recipes designed for the novice cook looking to master basic techniques. Coq au Vin, basic chicken stock, pie crust, etc. are all included, well described, with helpful tips given about how to select, store and properly manage ingredients. The recipes I've tried have all turned out very well, and I feel this is an ideal introduction to basic cooking methods.
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