What was the first volume of recipes titled, by whom was it written and when?

infiniti

According to this site:http://www.foodreference.com/html/triviatips.html the first basic cookbook written for the housewife, rather than the trained chef with a staff of helpers, was probably Eliza Acton's "Modern Cookery for Private Families", published in London in 1845. [Dec 28 04 12:11 AM] infiniti writes: Can I just add what a great site this is for everything from food trivia to recipes for anything you may wish to make. [Dec 28 04 3:55 AM] infiniti writes: Ok I was a little hasty. How about the De Re Coquinaria from the fourth century AD. I also now know a recipe for beer has been found on 4000 year old cuneiform tablet. Althought they can't be classed as a cookbook, there are three cuneiform tablets at Yale University containing recipes in Akkadian. Probably originating from southern Mesopotamia in the seventeenth century BC, these are the oldest known food recipes anywhere in the world. Am I closer this time my dear Peasy? (As one entry - McG) Dec 28 04, 12:09 AM

peasypod

And that you are infiniti dear. Nice one with the De Re Coquinaria, it described the feasts enjoyed by the Emperor Claudius, but it was published in 62AD.... Dec 28 04, 7:13 AM