Thomas Jefferson's Cook Book [Paperback]

Marie Kimball (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2004

Thomas Jefferson's little granddaughter, Virginia Randolph carefully copied the recipes he brought back from France, as well as his favorites from Monticello and the White House.

The result was Jefferson's personal one-of-a-kind cookbook. It was handed down for generations from mother to daughter as a priceless possession. In the late 1930s, Fanny M. Burke… great-great granddaughter of Jefferson… presented the book to the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation shortly before her death. Ms. Burke joined with the Foundation in giving noted historian, Marie Kimball permission to prepare it for publication.

Mrs. Kimball fully adapted Thomas Jefferson's Cook Book to practical, modern use. All the recipes were proportioned to our current practice of a formula for serving six people. Each recipe was tested. It is not only correct, but tastes great!

Editorial Reviews

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"When it comes to the pleasures of the table Jefferson possessed extraordinary, undisputed taste. Oddly, however, this aspect of his nature is mentioned only tangentially by his biographers, if at all.... The most comprehensive work yet compiled on Jefferson's gastronomic adventures is Marie Kimball's Thomas Jefferson's Cook Book.." -- Craig Claiborne, New York Times

"A concise and possibly definitive essay on Thomas Jefferson's contribution to American cuisine takes 26 pages in Thomas Jefferson's Cook Book.... All of the recipes are intelligently adapted for today's kitchen by Marie Kimball." -- Travel and Leisure

"While Jefferson didn't cook, he did love eating and made it a habit to collect recipes during his frequent visits to France.... The historical information makes fun reading." -- Washington Post

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 119 pages
• Publisher: Lillie Ross Productions (August 2004)
• ISBN-10: 0971988560
• ISBN-13: 978-0971988569
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #795,924 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Too Modern For Me, September 15, 2008

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Kimberly Costa (Lebanon, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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What I thought I was getting was a series of recipes taken from the account books of Thomas Jefferson. What I got was updated 20th century recipes for the modern reader. They are okay though there are mistakes in techniques and ingredients but for someone not into pure food history one should pass by.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New insight to President Jeffreson, May 24, 2010

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When asked to give a speech on Thos. Jefferson's Cookbook, I thought, Onrecipes" Upon getting the book and reading it, I found it most fascinating and a whole new look at Jefferson. Even the recipes are enlightning and thanks to Jefferson we have macaroni and vanilla.

4.0 out of 5 stars Cook book, October 13, 2011

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This Book has a very neat attractive and glossy cover. However it did not have as many recipes as I was hoping but the stories included are very interesting. Great C book but its not for someone that wants alot of Modern Cooking Ideas.