Written to inspire courage in those daunted by wartime shortages, How to Cook a Wolf continues to rally cooks during times of plenty, reminding them that providing sustenance requires more than putting food on the table. M.F.K. Fisher knew that the last thing hungry people needed were hints on cutting back and making do. Instead, she gives her readers license to dream, to experiment, to construct adventurous and delicious meals as a bulwark against a dreary, meager present.

Includes index.

How to be sage without hemlock -- How to catch the wolf -- How to distribute your virtue -- How to boil water -- How to greet the spring -- How not to boil an egg -- How to keep alive -- How to rise up like new bread -- How to be cheerful though starving -- How to carve the wolf -- How to make a pigeon cry -- How to pray for peace -- How to be content with a vegetable love -- How to make a great show -- How to have a sleek pelt -- How to comfort sorrow -- How to be a wise man -- How to lure the wolf -- How to drink to the wolf -- How not to be an earthworm -- How to practice true economy.