Common Sense in the Household: A Manual of Practical Housewifery

Marion Harland (1830 - 1922)

This is a practical guide to running a household in 1883. Marion Harland not only walks us through a number of important topics such as how to select and manage servants and organise a dinner party (best engage a good caterer), but also includes a number of recipes. Even today's listeners may find a new favourite dish among the recipes contained in this volume. - Summary by Carolin

Genre(s): Cooking

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Introductory of Revised Edition Dusty Brailsford
00:03:14
Play 02 Familiar Talk with my Fellow-Housekeeper and Reader Foon
00:25:13
Play 03 Soups - Vegetable Soups VelmaCariss
00:17:20
Play 04 Soups - Meat Soups VelmaCariss
00:19:10
Play 05 Soups - Fish Soups VelmaCariss
00:09:33
Play 06 Fish BettyB
00:35:31
Play 07 Shell-Fish BettyB
00:23:00
Play 08 Poultry Jude Somers
00:32:56
Play 09 Meats BettyB
00:18:36
Play 10 Mutton and Lamb Foon
00:10:14
Play 11 Veal BettyB
00:27:32
Play 12 Pork Linda Burke
00:22:30
Play 13 Pork - Sausage and Ham BettyB
00:25:35
Play 14 Company ADKreader
00:12:16
Play 15 Game - Venison Nemo
00:17:19
Play 16 Game - Rabbits or Hares Nemo
00:08:18
Play 17 Game - Squirrels Nemo
00:04:12
Play 18 Game - Pheasants, Partridges, Quails Grouse, etc. Nemo
00:08:48
Play 19 Game - Wild Ducks and Wild Turkey Nemo
00:05:51
Play 20 Game - Small Birds Nemo
00:04:34
Play 21 Sauces for Meat and Fish Kathleen Moore
00:15:52
Play 22 Catsups and Flavored Vinegars Kathleen Moore
00:13:43
Play 23 Salads Kathleen Moore
00:17:56
Play 24 Vegetables - Potatoes Kathleen Moore
00:16:40
Play 25 Vegetables - Cabbage Kathleen Moore
00:07:25
Play 26 Vegetables - Cauliflower, etc. TracyB
00:13:16
Play 27 Vegetables - Onions, etc. TracyB
00:21:44
Play 28 Vegetables - Beans, Rice, etc. TracyB
00:25:27
Play 29 Eggs BettyB
00:20:08
Play 30 Milk, Butter, Cheese, etc. BettyB
00:12:05
Play 31 Bread BettyB
00:28:13
Play 32 Bread - Rolls and Biscuit BettyB
00:16:54
Play 33 Bread - Muffins Claudia Salto
00:05:31
Play 34 Bread - Corn Bread BettyB
00:10:58
Play 35 Bread - Griddle-Cakes, Waffles, etc. BettyB
00:13:05
Play 36 Cake BettyB
00:31:14
Play 37 Cookies, etc. BettyB
00:20:23
Play 38 Pies BettyB
00:32:38
Play 39 Servants MaryAnn
00:23:25
Play 40 Puddings, part 1 MaryAnn
00:23:47
Play 41 Puddings, part 2 MaryAnn
00:24:19
Play 42 Fritters, Pancakes, etc. BettyB
00:07:26
Play 43 Sweet, or Pudding Sauces BettyB
00:09:02
Play 44 Custards, Blanc-Mange, Jellies, and Creams BettyB
00:30:58
Play 45 Ice-cream and other Ices BettyB
00:15:57
Play 46 Ripe Fruit for Dessert Piotr Nater
00:06:10
Play 47 Preserves and Fruit Jellies - Preserves ADKreader
00:22:44
Play 48 Preserves and Fruit Jellies - Fruit Jellies ADKreader
00:05:35
Play 49 Canned Fruits and Vegetables BettyB
00:08:01
Play 50 Brandied Fruits and Candies BettyB
00:03:14
Play 51 Pickles BettyB
00:19:46
Play 52 Drinks Piotr Nater
00:18:26
Play 53 The Sick-Room MaryAnn
00:29:44
Play 54 The Nursery sunshinealways
00:09:34
Play 55 Sundries BettyB
00:20:48