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SUMMARY:America's First Cookbook: American Cookery with John Cilio
LOCATION:Library Gallery Space
DESCRIPTION:Step back in time to explore the nation's first cookbook writt
 en in the United States. Self-published in 1796 by Amelia Simmons\, an or
 phaned American woman\, American Cookery marks a landmark moment in U.S. 
 history. Supported by prominent Federalist politicians of the era\, the b
 ook blended European culinary traditions with native ingredients and inno
 vative pioneer techniques. In this presentation\, historian John Cilio ex
 amines this groundbreaking 13-edition work\, the evolution of early Ameri
 can cookbook publishing\, and how innovations like cast-iron stoves and f
 ormal cooking schools transformed\n\nOrganizer: https://woodburylibraryct
 .libcal.com/event/17614817\n\nVia The Litchfield Ledger: https://litchfie
 ldledger.com/event/america-s-first-cookbook-american-cookery-with-john-ci
 lio-2026-10-20/
URL:https://litchfieldledger.com/event/america-s-first-cookbook-american-c
 ookery-with-john-cilio-2026-10-20/
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