Describes some of the foods prepared in the various areas of what would become the United States during the colonial period. Includes recipes.

Describes the different kinds of food and methods of cooking that had been common to Indians in each of five areas of the United States. Includes recipes.

Briefly describes some of the foods eaten in the North and South before and after the Civil War and the impact of the war on what foods were available and how they were prepared. Includes recipes.