Secrets of the Old-Timey Cooks

Barbara Swell offers her secrets — like Mock Macaroni, Sweet Potato Dumplings, Jam Windmills, Apple Maple Cake and our favorite, Apple Dumpling Cake. This little book is chock-full of top secrets from contemporary pioneer women, along with over 90 vintage photographs. Read about weather lore, chores of long ago, food proverbs, superstitions, and much more. Once again, Barbara offers her own unique blend of witty humor and folksy tidbits — and comes up with another winner. This cookbook is a must for every kitchen. Barbara is a Child Counselor and the author of Log Cabin Cooking and Take Two and Butter ‘Em While They’re Hot!. She now lives in Asheville, North Carolina with her husband, Wayne, and her three children — Annie, Wes, and Rita.