The Foxfire group are dedicated to preserving and recording the traditions of America’s Appalachian area, and this book of over 500 recipes, with black and white photography of the people of the area, is a classic from them. The food is nutritious, easy to prepare, and totally unpretentious, including recipes for potato candy, cry-baby cookies, lime pickles, and much more.

The Foxfire Book of Appalachian Cookery

You can learn the Easy way to dry, smoke, pickle any meat, fruit, or fish with the easy-to-follow directions in this food preservation cookbook. There also is information about the type of equipment needed plus delicious and unusual recipes, including jerky and pemmican.
Don Holm’s Book of Food Drying, Pickling & Smoke Curing

This book aims to supply the beginner possessing a few hives with such information and advice as will enabe him to obtain the best possible results from his apiary, and to carry out the few operations that are necessary throughout the year. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Contents Include: Introductory – The Swarm – Hiving the Swarm – Manipulating a Hive of Bees – Hives and Appliances – General Management – Wintering – Surplus Honey – Pollination – Robbing – Diseases and Enemies of Bees – Treatment of Bees Throughout the Year
Bee-Keeping for Beginners