Parkinson. The Complete Confectioner, Pastry-Cook, and Baker

Pennsylvania: Lea and Blanchard, 1844. — 164 p.In introducing to the American public the modes by which the table of hospitality may be enriched and adorned, we have consulted every authority, French or English, within our reach. Having for many years been connected with the oldest, most extensive and successful confectionary establishment in the country, we have been enable to make from our own experience many important modifications and to introduce many additional receipts, particularly in relation to the various articles of luxury which the bounty of our soul and climate render almost exclusively American.