The Scottish Women’s Rural Institutes Cookery Book

The Scottish Women's Rural Institutes Cookery Book.  'The founder of the Scottish Women's Rural Institutes was Catherine Blair who was passionate about women's rights. A Scottish suffragette, she was an avid campaigner and spokeswoman for rural women, and was dedicated to doing "all in her power" to further the interest of women.

A law-abiding woman – who would go on to be a magistrate in later life – Catherine supported the fight for women to have the vote. When the so-called Cat and Mouse Act of 1913 saw suffragettes who had gone on hunger strike while imprisoned for their activities released when their health failed, Catherine nursed them back to strength and sheltered them on her farm so they escaped recapture. This made a huge contribution to societal reform.

Being a skilled potter, Catherine also founded the Mak'Merry pottery studio in MacMerry, East Lothian, where socially isolated farm women in the area could meet to learn new skills, make friends and produce items which offered them their own income. The was the blueprint for the first Women’s Institute which she formed in Scotland in Longniddry, East Lothian in 1917.' (https://www.theswi.org.uk/)

This spiral bound 1960 edition of the Cookery Book is in good condition with many interesting recipes such as Hussar Salad, Toadstools and Scottish traditional recipes such as Partan Bree (Crab soup), Clapshot (and Orkney dish) and Rizzered Haddies! https://hungrytraveller.com.au/3d-flip-book/scottish-cookbook/