Choice Cookery “La Bonne Cuisine”

Choice Cookery “La Bonne Cuisine” was written by Margaret Black.  “Born Margaret MacKirdy in 1830, the author married John Black, a shawl manufacturer, by the early 1870s. It was after her husband’s death in 1874 that Margaret Black is believed to have begun her cookery career by taking a diploma at the National Training School in London, possibly encouraged by a family friend, William Collins, of the publishing company which was to issue her several cookery books and her “Practical laundry work’ of 1896.

In 1878 she founded the West End School of Cookery, remaining its Principal until her death in 1903. The school amalgamated with The Glasgow School of Cookery in 1908 to become the Glasgow and West of Scotland College of Domestic Science, still in existence today as The Queen’s College Glasgow” (https://www.rabelaisbooks.com/pages/books/6804/black-mrs-margaret-mackirdy-black/choice-cookery-la-bonne-cuisine-a-selection-of-high-class-and-household-cookery-recipes)

The book is a good tight copy with only some minor foxing and discolouration on the title page.  Some interesting adverts at the start and end of the book.  Good clean copy. https://hungrytraveller.com.au/3d-flip-book/choice-cookery/