Mrs. Rasmussen's book of one-arm cookery,

Like all of Mary Lasswell's books, this cookbook is loads of fun. There are receipts for many of the meals that are discribed in the novels. The receipts themselves are very usable, and the comments that go along with the receipts are fun especially for Lasswell fans.

After all the decades of my life, I have found the perfect cookbook. The recipes are simple, but it is all in the doing. For example, the way to prepare a pot roast is clear and very simple, but it is all in the way to do it which leads to the best ever potroast that I have made five times now. The amount of cholesterol in this book may make you blanch, but cover the eyes of your doctor and just do it. Eat lots of salad in addition as penance and you can get away with the wonderful recipes of this book from the 40's.