
A young girl learns to cook with the help of magical kitchen utensils.
In the early 1900s, young Mary Frances faces a daunting challenge: cooking for her family while her mother recovers from illness. Armed with her mother's cookbook, she feels overwhelmed until the kitchen utensils spring to life. Aunty Rolling Pin, Toaster Man, and Sauce Pan guide her through culinary adventures, transforming her kitchen into a world of magic and learning. As Mary Frances prepares meals and hosts a tea party, she discovers the joy of cooking and the warmth of family. Will she succeed in creating a special homecoming dinner for her mother's return?
Mary Frances is a young American girl in the early 1900’s who wants to learn to cook for her family when her mother becomes ill and is taken away to recuperate. Her mother had fulfilled one of her motherly duties by writing cooking instructions for her daughter to use, should the need arise, in a little cook book. When the little girl tries to use the cook book, she is unsure of herself and wishes she had help. The magic begins when the cooking utensils come to life. Aunty Rolling Pin, Toaster Man, Sauce Pan and all of the Kitchen People take turns teaching Mary Frances their area of expertise. Their antics and information transform cooking into an adventure in this lovely story sprinkled with good, easy-to-follow recipes, cooking tips, table manners and charming black and white illustrations. Learn along with Mary Frances as she prepares a tea party for her dolls with Thimble Biscuits, folds napkins to look like Cinderella Slippers, properly sets a pretty table, makes lunch for her father, and ultimately prepares a homecoming dinner for her mother’s return. The Mary Frances Cook Book 100th Anniversary Edition has been restored, updated, and expanded to include a new introduction, larger format, enhanced graphics, cooking temperatures for modern ovens, and bonus patterns to make a cooking cap and apron like the ones Mary Frances wore. The complete Mary Frances 100th Anniversary collection includes The Mary Frances Cook Book 100th Anniversary Edition, The Mary Frances Sewing Book 100th Anniversary Edition, The Mary Frances Housekeeper 100th Anniversary Edition, The Mary Frances Garden Book 100th Anniversary Edition, The Mary Frances Knitting and Crocheting Book 100th Anniversary Edition, The Mary Frances First Aid Book 100th Anniversary Edition and The Mary Frances Story Book 100th Anniversary Edition.
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