At the Table

Title page of A Domestic Cook Book by Mrs. Malinda Russell, 1866.
Malinda Russell: She Called Them Receipts First
October 29, 2026
One copy, found in a box of old books, is the only reason we have her name today.
Title page of What Mrs. Fisher Knows About Old Southern Cooking, 1881.
What Mrs. Fisher Knew
October 29, 2026
She couldn't write her own name. In 1881 she put it on the cover of a cookbook anyway.