196 manuscript pages of cookery recipes, all densely written in one hand. Seeminly copied from other manuscript books she had kept, in order to have everything in one place. Each section has an index list of recipes placed before the full recipes.

The many recipes in the book include several wines and numerous cakes, puddings, flummeries, creams and custards, jellies, pickles and preserves, a smattering of meat, poultry, fish and game recipes, sauces, syllabubs, etc. Susan Gilbert clearly enjoyed cooking as there is a verve and thoroughness in this book which goes beyond functional household cooking. She notes when she has borrowed recipes and it appears she was based in Suffolk as some have place of origin which include Aldeburgh and Bessles.

Notes from Sophie Scheideman Rare Books