The Gilded Age Cookbook Recipes Stories-America’s Golden Era
Roast Turkey Recipe Plucked From Gilded Age Cookbook Will Be Gobbled Up at Thanksgiving Celebrations
YARDLEY, Pa., October 30, 2023 — This Thanksgiving, treat family and friends to an authentic Gilded Age Cookbook menu of roast turkey garnished with chicken forcemeat balls and served with a side of sweet potato croquettes using the recipes and cooking tips contained in The Gilded Age Cookbook: Recipes and Stories from America’s Golden Era, from food writer and historian Becky Libourel Diamond.
“Just like today, it was a huge time of year where you’d have to plan for Thanksgiving and Christmastime,” Diamond said.
Also, on the Thanksgiving Day menu? Crisp celery was displayed in distinctive vases, along with a rich, delicious pumpkin cake and baked apple pudding.
“Gilded Age Thanksgiving celebrations were sophisticated events with an emphasis on décor and elegance,” Diamond wrote in the book. “Fresh fruit piled high on a silver or pewter platter, embellished with vines and clusters of grapes, would create a stunning centerpiece.”
Throughout The Gilded Age Cookbook, Diamond creates a masterful blend of recipes for timeless favorites, decorating tips, and fun facts that history buffs and foodies will appreciate. Chapters cover culinary innovations, outdoor meals, dining out by invitation only, and holidays.
With a tasteful combination of easy-to-follow recipes, artistry, and history, readers can expect a good sense of what the Gilded Age looked (and tasted) like through The Gilded Age Cookbook.
“A beautifully designed and photographed cookbook filled with intriguing stories. The parties and events may have been excessive, but the classic recipes here look simple and doable,” said Dianne Jacob, author of Will Write for Food.
About the Author
Becky Libourel Diamond is a food writer, librarian, and research historian specializing in reconstructing historical recipes. She has collaborated with several chefs and food groups to recreate historic dinners, including Marc Vetri’s Osteria restaurant in Philadelphia, Chef Adam Diltz of Elwood Restaurant in Philadelphia, COOK (a demonstration kitchen in Philadelphia), and Edible History Supper Club in New York City.
She has been writing about food since 2008, sharing her passion for food and history with the world through her books The Gilded Age Cookbook, The Thousand Dollar Dinner, and Mrs. Goodfellow: The Story of America’s First Cooking School. She lives in Yardley, Pennsylvania.
Connect with Diamond on Instagram (@BeckyLDiamond), Facebook (@BeckyLDiamond), Twitter (@BeckyLDiamond), and LinkedIn (@Becky-Libourel-Diamond). For more information about the author, visit her website at www.beckyldiamond.com.
Buy it on Amazon here.
The Gilded Age Cookbook: Recipes and Stories from America’s Golden Era
Publisher: Globe Pequot
ISBN-10: 1493069454
ISBN-13:978-1493069453
Available from Amazon.com, BN.com, Booksamillion.com, and other online retailers
