Super book written by Miss Sykes for the board of education, giving "An olio of proved recipes and domestic wrinkles." An olio is a Spanish stew, but in this case, it means a miscellany of information.
This book contains over a thousand recipes in a variety of styles and was reprinted many times between 1916 and 1954.
Hi, don't know if this is of any interest to you but I have come across a 13th edition Olio cookery book dating possibly from 1920's. It was my mothers and she was a prolific home baker who used this book almost as her bible and I believe it was my grandmothers before that. She passed away in 2016 unfortunately and I have kept it for sentimental reasons amongst her things but it is quite well used and a little battered and I am not quite sure what to do with it. Any suggestions would be appreciated and I can be contacted via nigel.goddard005@btinternet.com. I apologise if I am wasting your time with this if you have no interest in this currently. Kind Regards Nigel Goddard
ReplyDeleteHi My mother had thi Olio cook book & she made Family cake & Parkin from this book. Mum has past away & I would like to have a copy of this book would you be selling it? & if so how much? I'm based in Middlesex. Joy
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