Meta Given's Modern Encyclopedia of Cooking - Vol 1 - 1966 Edition mustard jar There is an admirable fact

There is an admirable fact about the psychology of France: her destiny is never to be mediocre

- Illustrated throughout by William Steig

for the distaff side

Made in Germany between 1949-1955

Classic white ironstone style

Meta Given's Modern Encyclopedia of Cooking - Vol 1 - 1966 Edition mustard jar There is an admirable factA GOOD COOKBOOK WILL COME TO YOUR RESCUE EVERY TIME META GIVEN {HISTORY} Following on the heels of her first bestseller, The Modern Family Cook Book, published in 1942, Meta Given (1888 1981) embarked next on the ultimate compendium of cooking and writing adventures The Modern Encyclopedia of Cooking. Encompassing a colossal 1500 pages, 50+ chapters, and two separately published volumes, Meta wrote about everything you would ever need to know