First cookbook published in Indiana and food fashions of 1840s and ‘50s

<p dir="ltr">Getting a jump on <strong><a href= "https://womenshistorymonth.gov/">Women's History Month</a></strong>, <strong><a href= "https://www.facebook.com/www.hoosierhistorylive.org/">Hoosier History Live</a></strong> will spotlight the trail-blazing woman who wrote the first cookbook published in Indiana. Also on the menu: We will explore food fashions of the mid-18th century era when the cookbook came out.</p> <p dir="ltr">The author was <strong><a href= "https://search.alexanderstreet.com/preview/work/bibliographic_entity%7Cweb_document%7C2863210">Angelina Collins</a></strong> (1805-1885), who was living in <strong><a href="https://cityofnewalbany.com/">New Albany, Ind.</a></strong>, when her popular cookbook was published in 1851. Titled "<strong><em>Mrs. Collins' Table Receipts</em></strong>" (and retitled "<strong><em>The Great Western Cookbook</em></strong>" when it was reprinted in New York later during the 1850s), the cookbook "is an excellent reflection of the dishes served in middle class homes in mid-century Indiana", our guest says. (The word "receipts", as in the title of the book, was often used during the era to refer to recipes.)</p> <p dir="ltr">Our guest will be Indianapolis-based food historian <strong><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheryl-vanderstel-753b1334">Sheryl Vanderstel</a></strong>, an expert on foodways of late 18th century America through the pre-Civil War era. With more than 20 years of experience as a historic consultant to museums and historical societies in researching and developing programs, Sheryl helped launch the hearthside dinners at <strong><a href= "https://www.connerprairie.org/">Conner Prairie Interactive History Park</a></strong>. </p>