In 1896, Fannie Merritt Farmer, principal of the Boston Cooking School, created the first cookbook which called for standardized measurements--a level cupfu, teaspoonful, and tablespoonful. Now, a century later, modern-day cooks can refer to it again and again, in the tradition...
Take a step back in time with The Original Fannie Farmer Cookbook, the official how-to-cook-everything book from the esteemed Boston Cooking School. First published in 1896, this cookbook is notable for being the first of its kind to take a rigorous, almost scientific approach...