himself (though not alone), washed up afterward, and performed all the household tasks he wrote about. In his writings he extolled the virtues of a ''magazine of taste'', a "pyramidical epergne" which could also be made into a portable traveling case, and which contained 28 different ingredients including liqueurs, spice blends, and proprietary sauces. He died in 1827 of an apparent heart attack, the day before he was due to change his will to remove his son, whom he had decided no longer merited the legacy. Other books The Invalid’s Oracle The Housekeeper's Ledger The Traveller's Oracle The Art of Invigorating and Prolonging Life Horse and Carriage Keeper's Guide The Pleasures of Making a Will The Economy of The Eyes: For the improvement of the sight (also covers Opera Glasses, Pancratic Magnifier for double stars and day telescopes) The Economy of The Eyes Part 2 : Telescopes The Sea Songs of Charles Dibdin, ed. books on singing and on choosing opera glasses. Further reading Dr. Kitchiner and the Cook's Oracle - Elspeth Davies Dr William Kitchiner: the Cook's Oracle: Regency Eccentric - Tom Bridge, Colin Cooper English References External links The 'Cook's Oracle' at Foods of England ECCENTRICITIES OF DR. WILLIAM KITCHINER A VERY large portrait from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology Internet Archive info on The Cook's Oracle Apicius Redivivus. The Cook's Oracle From the Katherine Golden Bitting Collection at the Library of Congress 1775 births 1827 deaths British inventors English food writers