Secrets of the Great Old-Timey Cooks

Reminisce about a simpler time as four 20th century mountain pioneer women share their cooking secrets. These great old-timey cooks stir in their own wisdom and tales of growing up on rural farms, where they prepared delicious meals by lantern light on wood cookstoves. Included are heirloom recipes, proverbs, folk remedies, 80 vintage photos, 19th century autograph rhymes and lots of stories.

Barbara Swell began cooking as a young child growing up in West Virginia. She learned to bake cookies while standing on a chair next to her mother. Her job was stirrer and beater licker. Now a child counselor and author, Barbara lives in Asheville, North Carolina with her husband Wayne and their three children Annie, Wes, and Rita.

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Native Ground Music
• Print length ‏ : ‎ 72 pages
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1883206376
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4 ounces
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.25 x 8.5 inches