Just a simple, sweet #PersephonePick to kick off the year. I love this look into domestic life of the past, and I marvel at the knowledge of our foremothers. This book is largely a how-to primer on preserving, bottling, pickling, drying, and cooking, with a nice section on keeping a garden; but it also made me reflect on modern industrialized agriculture and asks me: is my personal convenience worth it? What can I learn- and use- of the info here?