Cumberland Public Library - Cooking in History

Boke of Gode Cookery -
www.godecookery.com/godeboke/godeboke.htm
A compilation of medieval recipes from authentic sources adapted for the 21st
century kitchen, along with diverse facts on food & feasting in the Middle Ages and Renaissance and other historical culinary items.

The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book by Fannie Farmer
www.bartleby.com/87
An online edition of this 1914 cookbook.

The Food Museum
www.foodmuseum.com
Food exhibits, news/issues, resources, food history, answers to your food questions,
book reviews and more.

Food Reference Website
www.foodreference.com
Food history, facts and trivia, recipes and more.

The Food Timeline
www.foodtimeline.org
An excellent timeline of food through the ages including links to authoritative sites, cultural history and authentic menus and recipes

Historic American Recipes
www.foodbooks.com/recipes.htm
Recipes from classic American cookbooks of the 1800's.

Historical Recipes of Different Cultures
www.cs.cmu.edu/~mjw/recipes/ethnic/historical
Antique Roman, medieval and Anglo-Saxon recipe collection.

Medieval/Renaissance Food Homepage
www.pbm.com/~lindahl/food.html
An excellent source of websites and articles on the history of food in all cultures.

Not by Bread Alone: America's Culinary Heritage
rmc.library.cornell.edu/food/default.htm
This exhibit by Cornell University highlights the influences and inventions that have shaped
American food habits over the past 200 years.

Selected Recipes From Colonial Williamsburg
www.history.org/almanack/life/food/foodhdr.cfm
Authentic recipes from colonial times.

Spice and Herb Encyclopedia
www.culinarycafe.com/Spices_Herbs/index.html
A history of herbs and spices as well as recipes.