A Domestic Cookbook

<p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>A Landmark in African American Culinary and Cultural History</strong></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>First published in 1866 </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>A Domestic Cookbook </em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>by Malinda Russell is the earliest known cookbook authored by an African American woman. Far more than a collection of recipes this pioneering work offers a rare window into post-Civil War Black domestic life personal resilience and culinary sophistication.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>Why this book is essential reading:</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>First Black-authored cookbook - a foundational text in American food history</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>Cultural and historical insight - published during Reconstruction</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>Over 250 recipes - including cakes preserves custards and savory dishes</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>Authentic voice - Russell shares her story of hardship entrepreneurship and survival</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>Whether you're a student of history a culinary enthusiast or a collector of rare cookbooks </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>A Domestic Cookbook</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(83 90 98 1)> belongs on your shelf.</span></p><p></p>