HILDA'S "WHERE IS IT?" OF RECIPES

Second edition: Eleventh Thousand: 233 pages, foxing throughout, one of the original black endpapers is still intact, rebound in quarter brown leather with black title label gilt on the spine – Hilda’s recipes, numerous hand written notes and recipes interspersed on blank pages throughout the book, a good copy.

From the preface: 'Hilda’s Where is it of recipes has been received in so friendly and kind a manner by the press and public both in the South African Colonies and in England that within an unexpectedly short time a second edition is called for. In this new edition some corrections have been made, and some excellent recipes have been added.'

The Heritage Portal (https://www.theheritageportal.co.za/article/elegant-lady-photographed-hildagonda-johanna-duckitt-1839-1905).

"She was South Africa’s first celebrity chef!"
She is described as the dame of Cape cuisine, celebrated hostess, homely spirit and matriarch of the Duckitt family. She was born at Groote Post (Darling) on 21 February 1839 and baptized during August 1839. It is recorded that she spent more than half her life at this historic farm.
Hilda published two books, namely:
"Hilda's 'Where Is It?' of Recipes" (published 1891) - Containing, amongst other practical and tried recipes, many old Cape, Indian and Malay dishes and preserves. The same book also includes guidance on how to polish furniture or cleaning silk as well as a collection of home remedies in case of illness.
"Hilda's Diary of a Cape Housekeeping" (published 1902), just three years prior to her death in Cape Town aged 65 on 5 January 1905. This book is a chronicle of daily events and monthly work in a Cape household, with numerous cooking recipes, and notes on gardening, poultry keeping etc.