| Page | |
| A Word with the Young Housewife | 1 |
| About Furnishing the House | 4 |
| Division of the Household Work | 22 |
| Some Things to be Learned Early | 31 |
| Work on Washing Day | 44 |
| In the Dining-Room | 52 |
| Buying Food and Caring for It | 60 |
| Soups | 80 |
| Fish | 96 |
| How to Cook Meat | 112 |
| Sauces for Meat and Fish | 164 |
| Salads | 172 |
| Vegetables | 177 |
| Miscellaneous Dishes | 200 |
| Bread in Various Forms | 217 |
| Cake | 241 |
| Pastry | 253 |
| Puddings | 260 |
| Sweets | 289 |
| Beverages | 300 |
| Preserves and Pickles | 307 |
| For Those who Live on Farms | 324 |
| Care of the Sick | 338 |
| When Cleaning House | 352 |
| Odd Bits of Useful Knowledge | 361 |
| Index | 391 |