Choice Cookery by Catherine Owen is a comprehensive guide for all things related to cooking and meal preparation. The book covers a wide range of recipes, from simple everyday dishes to more elaborate meals suitable for special occasions. What sets this book apart is the author's attention to detail and clear instructions that make even complex recipes easy to follow.

In addition to the recipes, Choice Cookery also includes helpful tips on ingredients, cooking techniques, and meal planning. The book is well-organized and easy to navigate, making it a valuable resource for both novice and experienced cooks.

One of the standout features of Choice Cookery is the author's emphasis on using fresh, high-quality ingredients. This focus on fresh, seasonal produce enhances the flavor of the dishes and promotes healthy eating.

Overall, Choice Cookery is a must-have cookbook for anyone looking to expand their culinary skills and impress friends and family with delicious homemade meals. Whether you're a beginner in the kitchen or a seasoned cook, this book has something to offer for everyone. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to elevate their cooking game.

Book Description:
Choice cookery is not intended for households that have to study economy, except where economy is a relative term; where, perhaps, the housekeeper could easily spend a dollar for the materials of a luxury, but could not spare the four or five dollars a caterer would charge.

Many families enjoy giving little dinners, or otherwise exercising hospitality, but are debarred from doing so by the fact that anything beyond the ordinary daily fare has to be ordered in, or an expensive extra cook engaged. And although we may regret that hospitality should ever be dependent on fine cooking, we have to take things as they are. It is not every hostess who loves simplicity that dares to practise it.

It was to help the women who wish to know at a glance what is newest and best in modern cookery that these chapters were written for Harper’s Bazar, and are now gathered into a book. It is hoped by the writer that the copious details and simplification of different matters will enable those who have already achieved success in the plainer branches of cookery to venture further, and realize for themselves that it is only the “first step that costs.” - Summary by the Preface