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The Art of Cooking: St. Katharine’s Cookery Book

Looking through our archives, we came across a small book printed in 1913. The Saint Katharine’s Cookery Book is filled with recipes from students, faculty, and local supporters of the former girls’ boarding school. Please click here for more information … Continue reading

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Holiday Receipts, Davenport-style

One of the oldest cookbooks in our collections is from the First Presbyterian Church in Davenport.  Titled Cook Book, its pages are brittle and smudged with use. This item has no official copyright date, but there are a few clues to its … Continue reading

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