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Mrs. Lincoln’s Boston Cook Book, 1884, 1891

Posted on June 21, 2023
by Cara

Mrs. Lincoln's Boston Cook Book, 1884, 1893: First edition, 1893 printing of one of the most famous antique cookbooks of the United States, Mrs. Lincoln's Boston Cook Book, published in 1884 by Roberts Brothers, Boston. Probably the most famous American cookbook. Mrs. Lincoln's copyright was…

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Mrs. Lincoln’s Forefathers’ Day Dinner

Posted on June 20, 2023
by Cara

Mrs. Lincoln's Forefathers' Day Dinner: Here's a recipe for succotash, the featured dish during an up-coming holiday that you may not know. Forefathers' Day is celebrated in Plymouth, Massachusetts on December 22 every year. (Curious about Forefathers' Day? https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/forefathers-day/) Since Mrs. Lincoln's Boston Cook Book…

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Cooking and Castle Building, 1880: Yeast

Posted on May 30, 2023
by Cara

Cooking and Castle Building: Yeast. I must confess, I didn't have a clue about yeast. That is, I had no idea where it came from. Do you? Here, from Emma P. Ewing's 1880, 1890 cookbook-as-novel, Cooking and Castle Building, is a yeast recipe! Cooking and…

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200 Years of Charleston Cooking: St. Cecelia Ball

Posted on May 27, 2023
by Cara

200 Years Charleston Cooking: St. Cecelia Ball: I've said before, 200 Years of Charleston Cooking is my all-time favorite antique cookbook. Here's an excellent example of why it's my favorite. Oyster Stew with Mace recipe along with the charming discussion of the St. Cecelia Ball,…

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1804 Pancake Recipe, Wmsburg Art of Cookery

Posted on May 24, 2023
by Cara

Yes, we have a first edition, leather-bound copy of the 1938 cookbook. You can see it here: https://vintagecookbook.com/product/williamsburg-art-of-cookery-leather-1938/ Williamsbury Art of Cooking: First edition, first printing of the 1939 reprint of a 1742 cookbook. Full title is "The Williamsburg Art of Cookery, or, Accomplish'd…

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Wartime Recipes from Connecticut Cookbook, 1944

Posted on May 18, 2023
by Cara

Wartime Recipes from Connecticut Cookbook, 1944: Here's an entire page of World War II economizing recipes from the Connecticut Cookbook, compiled by the Woman's Club of Westport and published by Harper & Brothers in 1944. The recipes are accompanied by a Del King cartoon with…

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War Cake Recipe, How to Cook a Wolf, M.F.K. Fisher

Posted on March 4, 2023
by Cara

War Cake Recipe: Here's an extremely historic recipe from M.F.K. Fisher's How to Cook a Wolf, published in 1942, and republished in M.F.K. Fisher's The Art of Eating: War Cake, a cake to make when resources are tight. It used no eggs! Here's the cookbook: https://vintagecookbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/How-to-Cook-a-Wolf-1942-1944.-M.-F.-K.-Fisher.-Gift-Quality.jpg…

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Gourmet’s Potatoes from Alice B. Toklas Cook Book

Posted on March 2, 2023
by Cara

Gourmet's Potatoes from Alice B. Toklas Cook Book: Another great recipe from the greatest American historical cookbook of all time, Alice B. Toklas Cook Book. You can see the cookbook here: https://www.vintagecookbook.com/product/alice-b-toklas-cook-book-w-dust-jacket/ Alice B. Toklas Cook Book w/ Dust Jacket: The Alice B. Toklas Cook…

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Little Hats Stuffed Pasta from Mama Mia Italian Cookbook, 1955

Posted on January 8, 2023
by Cara

Little Hats Stuffed Pasta from Mama Mia Italian Cookbook: Here's one great recipe from 1955's Mama Mia Italian Cookbook: The Home Book of Italian Cooking, by Angela Catanzaro, one of the original classic Italian-American cookbooks: Little Hats from mama Mia Italian Cookbook, 1955 Please like…

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Mrs. Lincoln’s Orange Charlotte Recipe from Mrs. Lincoln’s Boston Cook Book, 1884

Posted on November 22, 2022
by Cara

Mrs. Lincoln's Orange Charlotte Recipe: Mrs. Lincoln's Boston Cook Book, 1884: First edition, first printing of one of the most famous antique cookbooks of the United States, Mrs. Lincoln's Boston Cook Book, published in 1884 by Roberts Brothers, Boston. Probably the most famous American cookbook.…