Excelsior Cook Book and Housekeeper's Aid

There is no information available about Laura Trowbridge, but her goal in compiling Excelsior Cook Book is clear. Using her twenty-five years experience and selections from the "e;best and most approved authors,"e; she wished to encourage contemporary homemakers to achieve excellence in the "e;skillful discharge of domestic duties."e; As cited on the title page of her encyclopedic reference, the b...