Place of Origin

England

Date of Composition

1733-1735

Description

This 144-page cookbook is signed "Elenor Poole her Book 1733" and "Joh. Cobb 1735." The book is primarily in Elenor Poole's hand, with additional recipes in Cobb's hand. In addition to culinary recipes the book contains a number of cures, such as "Receipt for the Gout" and "The Balsamic-pills for a Cough." An unusual menu, which appears to be in Elenor Poole's hand, is written towards the end of the book. Titled "An Anigmatical Bill of Fare," it is made up of dishes with punning titles that describe real dishes, such as "Pride revers'd in a Pye" (humble pie) and "The divine part of Man boiled" (sole). Also, the book includes an accounting note dated March 26, 1872 in an unknown hand.