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The Culinary Collection, University of Guelph
Welcome! Cookbooks Online Una Abrahamson Helen Gagen Edna Staebler Canadian Cookbook Collection


The Skilful Housewife, 1848Economical Cook Book, 1915Early Canadiana OnlineEarly English Books OnlineEighteenth Century Collections Online

EARLY CANADIANA ONLINE

Historical cookbook enthusiasts can find digitized volumes in other locations as well as here. For example, Early Canadiana Online features various historical cookery resources. Canadian culinary historians consider the following two particular treasures in the ECO collection:

The female emigrant's guide, and hints on Canadian housekeeping

Traill, Catherine Parr, 1802-1899.
(Toronto, C. W. [Ont.] : Maclear, 1854.)

Directions diverses données par la Rev. Mère Caron, sup. gén. des Soeurs de la Providence pour aider ses soeurs à former de bonnes cuisinières

Caron, mère, 1808-1888.
(Montréal : [s.n.], 1878.)

For other digitized selections from across North America, link to other libraries.