The Well-Filled Cupboard: A Collection of Seasonal Recipes, Gardening Hints, Country Lore and Domestic Pleasures

by Downie, Mary Alice

• ISBN13: 9781550417487
• ISBN10: 1550417487
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Ingram Pub Services

Summary

The Well-Filled Cupboard invites the reader to share the richness of the seasons with a collection of more than 200 recipes, a wealth of gardening tips and information, and a celebration of homemaking and country living handed down over generations. Artfully designed for gift giving, the book is richly decorated, featuring the writings of notable pioneer writers and modern-day poets. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Mary Alice Downie is the author of more than 20 books for young readers Barbara Robertson is the co-editor of the poetry collection The Wind Has Wings, and the author of the biography of Canada's first prime minister

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	9	(1)
Introduction	10	(3)
Autumn	13	(54)
Introduction	14	(2)
The Garden	16	(10)
House Plants	16	(2)
Apple-picking	18	(1)
Mushrooms	19	(1)
Bulbs	20	(2)
Dried Flower Bouquets	22	(2)
Feeding the Birds	24	(2)
The Kitchen	26	(38)
Peaches	26	(3)
Tomatoes	29	(3)
Cucumbers	32	(4)
Green Peppers	36	(3)
Mushrooms	39	(2)
Lamb	41	(2)
Wild Rice	43	(2)
Apples	45	(6)
Cranberries	51	(1)
Pumpkin	52	(3)
Grapes	55	(2)
Ground Cherries	57	(1)
Juniper	58	(2)
Making Jellies, Jams, Pickles and Relishes	60	(4)
The Cellar	64	(3)
Winter	67	(52)
Introduction	68	(2)
The Garden	70	(14)
Herbal Gifts	70	(4)
Christmas	74	(4)
Seed Catalogues	78	(2)
Indoor Gardening	80	(3)
Blossoming Branches	83	(1)
The Kitchen	84	(32)
Gifts	84	(5)
Potluck Dishes	89	(4)
The Christmas Feast	93	(6)
Soups	99	(3)
Breads	102	(2)
Winter Vegetables	104	(3)
Oatmeal	107	(3)
Citrus Fruits	110	(2)
Chinese New Year	112	(2)
Cress	114	(2)
The Cellar	116	(3)
Spring	119	(48)
Introduction	120	(2)
The Garden	122	(12)
House Plants	122	(2)
Decorative Shrubs	124	(3)
Starting Seeds	127	(1)
Hardening Off	128	(2)
Pioneer Gardens and Wildflowers	130	(4)
The Kitchen	134	(29)
Leeks	134	(2)
Maple Syrup	136	(3)
Pioneer Flavourings	139	(2)
Fish	141	(5)
Spring Break	146	(2)
Scented Geraniums	148	(2)
Chives	150	(3)
Spring Greens	153	(5)
Samphire	158	(1)
Asparagus	159	(2)
Rhubarb	161	(2)
The Cellar	163	(4)
Summer	167	(52)
Introduction	168	(1)
The Garden	169	(14)
Small Vegetable Gardens	170	(2)
Herbal Gardens	172	(6)
Hanging Flower Baskets	178	(1)
Vines	179	(1)
Scented Gardens	180	(1)
Saving Winter Plants	181	(2)
The Kitchen	183	(34)
Strawberries	183	(4)
Lettuce	187	(2)
Carrots	189	(2)
Herbs	191	(3)
The Edible Bouquet	194	(3)
Raspberries	197	(2)
Red Currants, Gooseberries and Black Currants	199	(7)
Picnics	206	(6)
Zucchini	212	(2)
Blueberries	214	(3)
The Cellar	217	(2)
Further Reading	219	(2)
Index	221