Describes some of the foods prepared in the various areas of what would become the United States during the colonial period. Includes recipes.

Includes index.

Sarah learns to cook -- What were the thirteen colonies? -- New foods -- Cooking over the fire -- Recipe : hasty pudding -- New foods, new recipes -- Recipe : flat jacks -- Food of the New England colonies -- Food of the middle colonies -- Recipe : Dutch walnut-cinnamon squares -- Food of the South -- Recipe : Southern succotash -- Food from Africa -- Recipe : hoppin' John -- Traditions from the colonies.