By Jane Eayre Fryer
A cook book in story form, this is the imaginative tale of how Mary Frances learns to cook. When her mother becomes ill, the Kitchen People—Tea Kettle, Auntie Rolling Pin, Toaster Man and all their friends—talk to Mary, and soon she learns the necessary kitchen skills.
Written in the contemporary world of 1912, Mary learns how to make toast, coffee, all kinds of eggs and potatoes, cakes, sauces, creamed cabbage, Queen-of-Hearts tarts, and even Picaninny fudge—all without the electric toasters, automatic coffee pots, temperature-controlled stoves and microwave ovens that today have distanced us from so many of cooking's pleasures.
Recipes are given in the simplest words and every operation described to make any little girl quite comfortable in this new adventure.
In following the author's objective of teaching useful things in an entertaining way, this book is sure to instill a life-long joy of cooking in every child.
Please note that the Mary Frances books are not written from a Christian perspective. They are written in a fairytale style, with Mary Frances conversing and interacting with inanimate objects that come to life such as Crow Shay the crochet hook and Auntie Rolling Pin. We sell this collection because we believe it offers a creative and rich source for learning many nearly-forgotten homemaking skills.
Hardcover, 175 pages