Fannie Merritt Farmer

What to Have for Dinner Fannie Merritt Farmer

Originally published in 1905 with 24 Family Dinner menus (and all the recipes to make them): Dinners for Occasions: Christmas, Thanksgiving, Lent, Easter, Warm Weather, and Emergency, and 4 menus for Formal Dinners and 10 menus for Company.

Fannie Farmer (1857-1915) was a pioneer and teacher in cooking, and is still considered one of the American authorities on the art of cookery. She was Principal of Miss Farmer's School of Cookery and author of several cookbooks, including The Boston Cooking School Cookbook. A shy retiring person she became known throughout America. Her recipes are clear and easy to follow. She seems to be as popular today as she was almost 100 years ago.