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Household Mangement
I The Mistress
II The Housekeeper
III Arrangement and Economy of the Kitchen
IV Introduction to Cookery
V General Directions for Making Soups
Recipes
Household Mangement
I The Mistress
II The Housekeeper
III Arrangement and Economy of the Kitchen
IV Introduction to Cookery
V General Directions for Making Soups
Recipes
Chapters
from the Book of Household Management
Preface
I. As with the commander of an army
2. Pursuing This Picture…
3. Early Rising is one of the most essential qualities…
4. Cleanliness is also indispensable to health
5. Frugality and economy are home virtues…
6. The choice of acquaintances…
7. Friendships should not be hastily formed…
8. Hospitality is a most excellent virtue…
9. In Conversation, Trifling Occurrences,
10. Good Temper Should Be Cultivated…
11. On the Important Subject of Dress and Fashion
12. In Purchasing Articles of Wearing Apparel…
13. The Dress of The Mistress…
14. Charity and Benevolence are Duties…
15. In Marketing, that the best articles are the cheapest…
16. A Housekeeping Account-Book…
17. Engaging Domestics…
18. In Obtaining a Servants Character…
19. The Treatment of Servants…
20. In Giving a Character…
21. The Following Table of the Average Yearly Wages…