Dixie Cook Book

First published in 1883, Maria Massey Barringer’s Dixie Cook Book preserves the authentic flavors, traditions, and domestic artistry of Southern cooking in the postbellum era.

Compiled from the cherished recipes of Southern households, this volume reflects a world where hospitality, heritage, and ingenuity defined the kitchen. From savory dishes of corn and game to confections, preserves, and delicate pastries, Barringer gathers the practical wisdom of generations who cooked from the land and from memory. Each recipe carries the cadence of regional life—its seasons, its bounty, and its enduring spirit of welcome.

Part culinary guide, part cultural document, The Dixie Cook Book stands as a living record of Southern resilience and grace, capturing not only the meals but the manners, rituals, and community that surrounded them.

Complete and unabridged edition of Maria Massey Barringer’s 1883 classic

Authentic collection of 19th-century Southern recipes, preserves, and household arts

A vital resource for students of culinary history, regional heritage, and American domestic life

Essential reading for lovers of traditional cooking, food history, and Southern culture