DICCIONARIO DEL HOGAR - RECOPILACION DE RECETAS consejos, reglas y lecciones sobre cocina, repostería, medicina, economía, cría y cuidado de toda clase de animales domésticos, horticultura, jardinería, modas, manufacturas diversas y cuanto se relaciona con el bienestar y la comodidad en el seno de las familias…: 4 volumes divided in alphabetical order: A-C, D-L, LL-Q, and R-Z.

Ireneo Paz's DICCIONARIO DEL HOGAR… (Dictionary of the home…), was issued between 1901 and 1904 It is dedicated to household operations both within and outside the kitchen. Irineo's work includes all the most notable that has been published in cookbooks, dictionaries, foreign and local manuals, as well as many new formulas, written especially for this dictionary, which is the first of its kind to be published in everyone. Although is titled as a dictionary, the four-volume work is more like an encyclopedia, since it is not limited to defining individual words, but covers a wide range of subjects and provides more comprehensive information on each topic. In addition, it includes not only recipes and tips on cooking but also information about medicine, economics, the care of domestic animals, horticulture and gardening, fashion, various manufacturers, and everything related to well-being and comfort within families.

José Ireneo Paz Flores (1836-1924) was a fervent defender of the liberal values ​​of the 19th century. He took up arms, ventured into politics, and was a famous journalist, editor, and translator. He wrote reference books, novels, historical narratives, plays, poems, memoirs, and satires, as well as other minor genres that were common at the time.