Intro -- Introduction -- Hannah Woolley 1622-1675 -- Chapter 1: Hannah Woolley -- To pickle Oysters -- To make boiled Sallads -- To make a Pompion Pie -- To make fine Jumbals -- To make good Almond Milk -- Hannah Glasse 1708-1770 -- Chapter 2: Hannah Glasse -- A Green Peas-Soop -- To make Force-Meat Balls -- To Pot Salmon -- To Stew a Turky, or Fowl, in Sellery-Sauce -- To make Chocolate Cream -- To make Syrup of Roses -- Amelia Simmons (dates unknown) -- Chapter 3: Amelia Simmons -- To pickle Cucumbers -- Indian Slapjack -- A Rice Pudding. No. 3 -- Raspberry Cream -- A Butter Drop -- Maria Rundell 1745-1828 -- Chapter 4: Maria Rundell -- An Excellent Hotch-Potch -- Veal (or Chicken) and Parsley Pie -- Potatoe Rolls -- Tomata Sauce, for hot or cold Meats -- Mushroom Ketchup, another way -- Lydia Child 1802-1880 -- Chapter 5: Lydia Child -- Lobster Salad -- Baked Indian Pudding -- Bird's Nest Pudding -- Cranberry Pie -- Sarah Rutledge 1782-1855 -- Chapter 6: Sarah Rutledge -- Chickens a la Tartare -- Zephyrinas -- Sugar Ginger Bread -- Regent's Punch -- Fannie Farmer 1857-1915 -- Chapter 7: Fannie Farmer -- English Monkey -- Fried Scallops -- Hot Slaw -- Cream Pie I -- Bread and Butter Pudding -- Irma Rombauer 1877-1962 -- Chapter 8: Irma Rombauer -- Cream of Tomato Soup without Soda -- Beef Loaf II -- Bread Rolls-(Never fail) -- Corn Flake Drops -- Delmonico Ice Cream -- Julia Child 1912-2004 -- Chapter 9: Julia Child -- Potage Velouté aux Champignons [Cream of Mushroom Soup] -- Ratatouille [Eggplant Casserole-with tomatoes, onions, peppers, and zucchini] -- Coq Au Vin [Chicken in Red Wine with Onions, Mushrooms, and Bacon] -- Thon à la Provençale [Tuna or Swordfish Steaks with Wine, Tomatoes, and Herbs] -- La Tarte des Demoiselles Tatin [Upside-down Apple Tart-hot or cold] -- Edna Lewis 1916-2006.

Chapter 10: Edna Lewis -- Quail in Casserole -- Crispy Biscuits -- Purple Plum Tart -- Caramel Pie -- Country-Fried Apples -- Marcella Hazan 1924-2013 -- Chapter 11: Marcella Hazan -- Pomodoro al Forno Oven-Browned Tomatoes -- Polenta con la Luganega Polenta with Sausages -- Risotto with Beef, Rosemary, Sage, and Barolo Wine, Alba Style -- Granita di Caffè con Panna Coffee Ice with Whipped Cream -- Alice Waters 1944- -- Chapter 12: Alice Waters -- Fig and Grape Salad with Pancetta Crostini -- Mango Salad with Hot Pepper -- Cured Grilled Salmon Vinaigrette -- Garlic Soufflé -- Epilogue: Where We Go From Here -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Bibliography -- Recipe Permissions -- Index -- Copyright.