Scott , what a splendid website ! even if one has only a passing interest in food & drink in history, this site is well worth visiting. even the search feature seems to work ! Thanks for the link ! regards peter g Scott Peterson wrote: > Not a lot of hot stuff, but a truly fascinating historical collection. > > > ----- > > > Folks, make sure the stove is turned off and the answering machine on, > because you're going to get lost in this digital collection of > historic American cookbooks: > > http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/browse.html > > Armloads of historic cookbooks, each scanned into the archive page by > page. > > Read all about the project at this link, with links to the FAQ and a > video tour: > http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/project.html > > "The Feeding America project has created an online collection of some > of the most important and influential American cookbooks of the 19th > and early 20th century. The digital archive includes page images of 76 > cookbooks from the MSU (Michigan State University) Library's > collection as well as searchable full-text transcriptions. This site > also features a glossary of cookery terms and multidimensional images > of antique cooking implements from the collections of the MSU Museum. > > "The Feeding America online collection hopes to highlight an important > part of America's cultural heritage for teachers, students, > researchers investigating American social history, professional chefs, > and lifelong learners of all ages." > > Good luck and have fun. > > > Scott Peterson > > -- > Carpe Aptenodytes! > (Seize the Penguins!) > > 449/610 > >