This 125th anniversary edition of a national culinary treasure belongs in every cookbook collection. Canada's 19th-century best-selling cookbook and first fund-raising cookbook is a landmark publication that changed culinary writing in Canada and helped to define Canadian cuisine. With recipes for everything from soups, salads and pickles to main courses, pies and puddings, this book features such classic dishes as Roast Beef with Yorkshire Pudding, Oyster Stew, Floating Island and the first printed recipe for Christmas Carrot Pudding. With additional information on dinner etiquette, social observances, menus and a special introduction by culinary historian Elizabeth Driver, this book is certain to remain a classic in homes for years to come.

The Home Cook Book of 1877 was Canada`s first fund-raising cookbook, the one that inspired an enduring tradition of community cookbooks. The fourth title in the Classic Canadian Cookbook Series celebrates the 125th anniversary of this nineteenth-century best-seller, which sold more than 100,000 copies. The tried, tested, and proven recipes run the gamut from oysters and omelettes to Lemon Pie, Strawberry Shortcake, and Champagne Cup. An introduction by culinary historian Elizabeth Driver tells the intriguing story behind this landmark cookbook, compiled by the ladies of Toronto and other Canadian cities and towns, for the benefit of the Hospital for Sick Children.