American Girls Cookbook: A Peek at Dining in the Past With Meals You Can Cook Today

by American Girl, Jeanne Thieme

Describes the preparation and serving of foods during three time periods in American 1854, 1904, and 1944. Includes recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner meals.

Genres: Cookbooks, Childrens, History, Historical

62 pages, Spiral-bound

First published June 1, 1966

Reviews

[Abby · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was the first cookbook I ever did any cooking out of. My friend Sam and I made many a lunch out of this to our parents' great joy. A classic.

[Sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had this book as a little girl, before the individual ones came out. I remember trying to make some of the stuff from Molly's section, because most of the recipes were beyond the scope of my kitchen skills.

[Meghan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked Kirsten's Swedish recipes and Samantha's are foods I enjoy. Molly's foods are a little lame since we are no longer under rationing. Some of the information for each girl was repetitive in various sections.

[Shannon · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have had this book since I was a teenager. I kept it all these years and now use it the kitchen with my younger cousins and nieces. It is a great introduction cookbook for girls. Goes over measuring, basic ingredients, timing, etc. It also gives an insight into history and how cooking became what it is today.

[Susan Howson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some of my earliest memories of cooking are from this book. I remember looking at the sirloin tied up with twine and being like "Pssh, I can do that. ONE DAY." Sirloin tied up with twine? Tomorrow night? See you at 7pm.

[Robyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I got this way back in the early 1990s. Some recipes we've tried in my family include the peanut butter & jelly sandwich flags (Molly),the cupcakes (Kirsten), & our favorite dish by far--the corn fritters (Samantha).

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute book for historical minded girls and boys.