[Agana, Guam: Printed by the Local Printing Press, Ltd.
, Hong Kong, 1954} .
, 1954.
8 full page illustrations; 112 pp.
pp.
8vo, buff cloth covered pictorial board.
Written by an American woman whose husband was posted to Guam and who was persuaded to teach a Home Economics course in the local high school.
The text is full of useful and healthy recipes utilizing fruits and vegetables available on the island with an emphasis on vitamin and protein intake and the frequency that they should be eaten in order to maintain a healthy and varied died.
Interesting social history in outlining the customs of the FandangoÑthe complex wedding parties and religious ceremonies involved; the various saints' feast days are outlined in The Fiesta.
The Coconut Tree outlines the Legend of the first coconut tree and subsequent pages are devoted to all the uses to which various parts of the tree are put, in addition to recipes containing coconut meat and juice and milk.