This vintage book contains a comprehensive cookbook on old-style southern cooking, including recipes for soups, pickles, preserves, and more. Containing a wealth of simple, clear recipes for a range of interesting and delectable traditional southern dishes, this text will be of considerable utility to the discerning food enthusiast with a penchant for southern American dishes. It would make for a great addition to any kitchen collection. The sections of this book include: 'Preserving and Canning Food: Jams, Jellies and Pickles', 'What Mrs. Fisher Knows about Southern Cooking', 'Maryland Beat Biscuit', 'Egg Rolls', 'Breakfast Cream Cake', 'Waffles for Breakfast', 'Flannel Cake', 'Sally Lund', etcetera. Abby Fisher was awarded two medals at the San Francisco Mechanics' Institute Fair, 1880, for the best pickles and sauces, as well as for the best assortment of jellies and preserves. This text is being republished now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a new introduction on home cooking.