The lost arts of hearth and home : the happy luddite's guide to self-sufficiency / Ken Albala and Rosanna Nafziger Henderson.

"A Perigee Book."

"A recondite treasury of arcane secrets, wherein are explained mysteries of the kitchen and cupboard, plainly set forth for those who would profit materially and spiritually through self-sufficiency, honest unplugged labor, and diligent application of economic principles derived from our esteemed forebears in matters both esculent and domestic."

Includes index.

Grains -- Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and condiments -- Meats -- Fish -- Dairy and eggs -- Desserts -- Brewing and distillation -- Nostrums and household stuffe -- Sewing -- Making quilts -- Rug braiding -- Gardening Building projects.

A celebration of the new old-fashioned approach to living - from soapmaking to sewing to bread baking and much more. It is not about extreme, off-the-grid-living, but these projects are decidedly unplugged and a little daring.