This book is best known as Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management and Mrs. Beeton's Cookery Book. It is an extensive guide to running a household in Victorian Britain, edited by Isabella Beeton and published as a book in 1861. The book became most often consulted in 1875 and 1914 and remained in print over the 20th century.

I must frankly own, that if I had known, beforehand, that this book would have cost me the labour which it has, I should never have been courageous enough to commence it. What moved me, in the first instance, to attempt a work like this, was the discomfort and suffering which I had seen brought upon men and women by household mismanagement. I have always thought that there is no more fruitful source of family discontent than a housewife's badly-cooked dinners and untidy ways. Men are now s...

Beeton's Book of Needlework, authored by Mrs. Beeton, is a comprehensive guide that has become a staple for those interested in the art of needlework. This book covers a wide range of techniques, including embroidery, knitting, and crochet, making it an invaluable resource for both beginners and experienced crafters. Mrs. Beeton's clear instructions and detailed illustrations help readers master various stitches and patterns, ensuring that they can create beautiful and intricate designs. T...

The reasons for the publication of this Volume—the First of a Series of Practical Manuals which were to be called the "All About It" Books—were thus explained in a Prospectus issued a few months ago, and approved by the late Mrs. S. O. Beeton:— Many wishes have been expressed to the Authoress of the "Book of Household Management" that a volume of Recipes in Cookery should be written which could be sold at a price somewhere between the seven-and-sixpenny "Household Management" and the Shill...

The Art of Needlework dates from the earliest record of the world's history, and has, also, from time immemorial been the support, comfort, or employment of women of every rank and age. Day by day, it increases its votaries, who enlarge and develop its various branches, so that any addition and assistance in teaching or learning Needlework will be welcomed by the Daughters of England, "wise of heart," who work diligently with their hands. The recent introduction of Point Lace has brought a...

Includes descriptions of and instructions for tatting, embroidery, knitting, crochet, and point lace; which was a new technique at that time.

Contents Include: Cold Sweets, Preparation of Ingredients Recipes for Cold Sweets Recipes for Jellies Recipes for Creams Cold Puddings Pastry for Cold Sweets Recipes for Cheesecakes, Tarts, Tartlets, etc Icings and Fillings for Cold Sweets Ices, Cream Ices Water Ices Sorbets, Mousses and Iced Puddings."Something quickly and easily prepared, but which will at the same time help to decorate the table is the need of almost every housewife in these days of bustle and shortage of domestic help....

Born in 1836, Isabella Beeton (known universally as Mrs Beeton) is recognised today as the foremost Victorian authority on cookery and homemaking. Though her most famous volume is undoubtedly Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management, she was also highly accomplished in all aspects of needlework. Mrs Beeton’s Guide to Embroidery, Crochet and Knitting is the ultimate guide to vintage needlework. As well as providing a nostalgic insight into times gone by, this fully illustrated and comprehe...

Eliza Acton is the forgotten hero of our culinary past. A debt of gratitude to her is what Delia Smith, Elizabeth David and Mrs Beeton have in common. She was the original and best: the first cook to write recipes in a clear, modern format, one of the few Victorian ladies whose legacy has lasted well into the twenty-first century and whose recipes are still used in thousands of kitchens today. In this absorbing first biography, Sheila Hardy creates a richly painted narrati...

As a nation, there is no denying that we have a sweet tooth - and classic treats such as sherbet fruit drops, Everton toffee, vanilla fudge and chocolate honeycomb, have stood the test of time. MRS BEETON'S HOMEMADE SWEETSHOP is a gorgeous and beautifully illustrated recipe book for the home cook, packed with delicious sweet treat ideas for any occasion.All of the recipes have been drawn from Mrs Beeton's original BOOK OF HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT meaning that we can all recreate a litt...

Mrs. Beeton's "The Book of Household Management" stands as a cornerstone of Victorian domestic literature, offering a comprehensive guide to the management of the household in mid-19th century England. With its clear, methodical prose and a wealth of practical information, the book encompasses a wide array of topics from culinary recipes to budgeting and etiquette. Beeton's work captures the zeitgeist of the era, amidst the burgeoning middle class, providing insights into domestic efficien...

The name Mrs Beeton has endured for well over a century, synonymous with all things reassuringly culinary, while her contemporary Agnes Bertha Marshall remains somewhat of an enigma. Both Isabella Beeton and Agnes Bertha Marshall lived within a short distance of each other in Pinner, worked in London, wrote about, and shared a passion for food, all just a couple of decades apart. While Isabella Beeton compiled one successful book of collected recipes, Agnes built a cookery empire, includin...