{"product_id":"virginia-house-wife-200th-anniversary-edition-updated","title":"Virginia House-Wife: 200th Anniversary Edition (Updated)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 200-year-old cookbook every modern food lover needs \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the turn of the nineteenth century, Mary Randolph--who was among Thomas Jefferson's extended family--and her husband, US Marshall David Meade Randolph, were celebrated for their lavish hospitality. However, in 1802, Mr. Randolph was removed from office, precipitating a financial downturn. By 1808, Mrs. Randolph opened a boardinghouse, where, by all accounts, the food and accommodations were splendid. In the years that followed, she committed her culinary expertise to paper, publishing \u003ci\u003eThe Virginia House-wife \u003c\/i\u003ein 1824. It has come to be regarded as the most influential American cookbook of the nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis unique edition includes a complete facsimile of the original book--with recipes for delicacies such as lobster sauce and pumpkin pudding, and household tips on such things as curing bacon and making lavender water--plus additional recipes from the 1825 and 1828 editions. Historical notes by culinary historian Karen Hess explain Mary Randolph's influence on American culinary history, and a new foreword by Debra Freeman emphasizes contributions of the free and enslaved African American cooks on American cuisine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Debra Freeman, Mary Randolph, Karen Hess","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46438107578604,"sku":"9781643365510","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9781643365510.jpg?v=1747186267","url":"https:\/\/intl.allstora.com\/products\/virginia-house-wife-200th-anniversary-edition-updated","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}