Book excerpt: A collection of 348 vintage cooking and food preparation recipes collected by Annabelle Amelia Ames from the residents of her grandmother's nursing home. These were their favorites, and what they prepared all their lives for their families. Includes recipes for breads, cakes, candy, cookies, pies, preserves and others. Some recipes date from nearly a hundred years ago, coming from residents' mothers and grandmothers. A wonderful look back on how food was prepared.