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Gun Club Cook Book’s Onion Soup

Posted on March 12, 2025
by Cara

Gun Club Cook Book's Onion Soup: Charles Brown's recipe for Onion Soup, from the Gun Club Cook Book, 1930, covers most of two pages and includes one of Leonard Holton's great illustrations. Of course we have the cookbook. See it here: https://www.vintagecookbook.com/product/gun-club-cook-book-1930/ Gun Club Cook…

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Perfect Onion Soup Recipe? From Curtains Up at Sardi’s, 1957

Posted on March 12, 2025
by Cara

Perfect Onion Soup Recipe? From Curtains Up at Sardi's, 1957: I've been looking for the perfect French onion soup recipe for maybe 20 years. I haven't used this recipe yet, but I'm feeling hopeful about it. Surely onion soup from the world famous Sardi's will…

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Floating Island from Palmer House Cook Book

Posted on March 8, 2025
by Cara

Floating Island from Palmer House Cook Book: Talk about glamorous calories! Of course we have the cookbook. In fact, we have two copies. See it here: https://vintagecookbook.com/product/palmer-house-cook-book/ Palmer House Cook Book, by Ernest E. Amiet. Stated first John Willy edition, published in 1940 by John Willy,…

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Stracciatella in Brodo di Gallina Leone’s Italian Cookbook, 1967

Posted on March 7, 2025
by Cara

Stracciatella in Brodo di Gallina from Leone's Italian Cookbook, 1967: Here's a great version of the classic Italian egg drop soup. Of course we have the cookbook. See it here: https://www.vintagecookbook.com/product/leones-italian-cookbook/ Leone’s Italian Cookbook, by Gene Leone, Foreward by Dwight D. Eisenhower. Published in 1967…

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’21’ Traditional Cafe Diable from ’21’ Cookbook, 1995, Signed by Author

Posted on March 3, 2025
by Cara

'21' Traditional Cafe Diable from '21' Cookbook, 1995: The '21' Cookbook has one chapter of cocktail recipes with cocktails identified with '21,' complete with great cartoons, clever quotations, and photos from old movies, like The Sweet Smell of Success. Here is one of those recipes:…

Wise Encyclopedia of Cookery, 1949, First Edition, First Printing. Thumb Indexed.

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Russian Easter Bread Wise Encyclopedia

Posted on March 2, 2025
by Cara

Russian Easter Bread Wise Encyclopedia: The Wise Encyclopedia of Cookery was published in 1949 by the Wm. H. Wise & Co., Inc., New York. In encyclopedic fashion, it covers everything from "A La Mode" to "Zythum." 1286 pages, plus detailed index. Here's just one great…

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How I Cook It, 1949, McDonald

Posted on February 24, 2025
by Cara

How I Cook It, 1949 Virginia McDonald ran her Tea Room in Gallatin, Missouri. She was famous not only for her recipes, but also for the beautiful way she served her food. This cookbook gives the details of both. Introduction by Duncan Hines. Book published…

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Just Cocktails 1939

Posted on February 23, 2025
by Cara

Just Cocktails 1939: Just Cocktails was compiled and edited by W. C. Whitfield, decorated by Tad Shell, and published by Three Mountaineers, Inc., Asheville, N.C. 1939. The first edition of this cookbook was published with this title. Later editions of this book were titled Here’s…

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Encyclopedia of Cooking Valentine Cake, 1958

Posted on February 21, 2025
by Cara

Encyclopedia of Cooking Valentine Cake: Here's a 1950's Valentine treat for your sweetheart! From the Encyclopedia of Cooking, Mary Margaret McBride, 1958. Of course we have the cookbook. See it here: https://vintagecookbook.com/product/encyclopedia-of-cooking-1958-mary-margaret-mcbride/ Encyclopedia of Cooking, McBride: Encyclopedia of Cooking, Mary Margaret McBride, 1958. Published by Homemakers…

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Treasured Polish Recipes: Easter Soup

Posted on January 27, 2025
by Cara

Treasured Polish Recipes: Easter Soup: One great recipe from Treasured Polish Recipes for Americans--Easter Soup! Of course we have the cookbook! A mint condition hard back with dust jacket. See it here: https://www.vintagecookbook.com/?post_type=product&p=1601. Treasured Polish Recipes: Easter Soup: This is a pristine copy of Treasured…