The Bread and Biscuit Baker's and Sugar-Boiler's Assistant is a comprehensive and invaluable guide for both amateur and professional bakers, first published in the 19th century. This classic manual offers an extensive collection of recipes and practical instructions for making a wide variety of breads, biscuits, cakes, pastries, and sugar-based confections. The book covers every aspect of the b…
A ground-breaking exploration of how art responds to democratic crisis. Is democracy over? Did we ever really have it? Most people would agree that today democracy finds itself in crisis. As this crisis has intensified, art has emerged as an important means of experimenting with new democratic processes and possibilities. In Model collapse, an incisive group of art historians and theorists in…
Traité Général de la Cuisine Maigre: Potages, Entrées et Relevés, Entremets de Légumes, Sauces, Entremets Sucrés, Traité de Hors d'Oeuvre et Savoureux is a comprehensive and authoritative culinary treatise dedicated to the art of maigre (meatless) cuisine, as practiced in 19th-century France. This seminal work, authored by the renowned chef J. L. Barba, offers an extensive exploration o…
A Practice of Pleasure is an intimate and panoramic entrée into the life and work of Joanna Frueh (1948-2020), an art historian and performance practitioner for whom life and art were inseparable. Written during a key transitional moment in her life and work (2005-2012), the volume makes available primarily unpublished performance texts and writings that give an intimate insight both into Frue…
The Art of Graining: How Acquired and How Produced is a comprehensive manual dedicated to the traditional craft of imitating wood and marble surfaces through the art of graining. This detailed guide, originally published in the 19th century, serves as both an instructional resource and a historical document, capturing the techniques, materials, and artistic sensibilities of its era. The book me…
Melchior Lorck (born in Flensburg in 1526 or 1527, died c. 1583) was the first Danish artist to achieve international renown. Trained in the tradition of the German Kleinmeister, Lorck is considered one of the most original artists of sixteenth-century Europe, with a style and choice of motifs that are both austere and unique. Lorck was an itinerant Renaissance master, always on the lookout for…
Cheese and its Economical Uses in the Diet is a practical and informative guide that explores the nutritional value, versatility, and cost-effectiveness of cheese as a staple food. Authored by Kate Heyl and published in the early 20th century, this book delves into the science of cheese-making, the various types of cheese available, and their respective qualities. It emphasizes the importance o…
Plant Fever. The World on the Windowsill uncovers the hidden story of how plants from tropical and subtropical regions found their way into Danish homes in the 19th century. Plant fever took the country by storm, and the green newcomers began appearing in the art of the time— first sporadically, then as a recurring motif. But houseplants are more than just decoration. They carry stories of co…
Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book: Numerous New Recipes Based on Present Economic Conditions is a comprehensive and practical culinary guide authored by Mary A. Wilson, a renowned instructor and lecturer on cookery. Published in the early 20th century, this cookbook was designed specifically to address the challenges faced by households during times of economic constraint, such as World War I and its aft…
Gesunde und vegetarische Kleinkindernährung Die Ernährung von Kleinkindern ab 1 Jahr stellt viele Eltern vor eine große Herausforderung. Insbesondere, wenn in der Familie eine vegetarische Ernährung und fleischlose Küche bevorzugt werden. Aber keine Sorge: Ganz gleich, ob du einem Beikostfahrplan folgst, Baby-led Weaning praktizierst oder einen vegetarischen Beikost-Mix für dein Baby aufg…