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How I Cook It, 1949, McDonald

Posted on February 11, 2024
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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New Orleans Drinks: Sazerac, Ramos Gin Fizz

Posted on February 6, 2024
by Cara

New Orleans Drinks: Sazerac, Ramos Gin Fizz: Vintage cocktail recipes from Jack D. L. Holmes' New Orleans Drinks and How to Mix Them, 1973. Holmes mixes (sorry about the pun) entertaining New Orleans history, local color and folklore along with authentic mixed drinks recipes. Here…

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

Posted on February 4, 2024
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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Lot Joor Kair Ghuy Pen Chicken from Ancestral Recipes of Shen Mei Lon, 1954, Ruth Chier Rosen. As-If-New Condition in Original Box.

Posted on January 26, 2024
by Cara

Lot Joor Kair Ghuy Pen Chicken from Ancestral Recipes of Shen Mei Lon, 1954, Ruth Chier Rosen. As-If-New Condition in Original Box. Yes, we have the cookbook. See it here: Ancestral Recipes of Shen Mei Lon, 1954, Ruth Chier Rosen. As-If-New Condition in Original Box.…

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Good Housekeeping Cook Book, 1955, Pancakes!

Posted on January 24, 2024
by Cara

Good Housekeeping Cook Book, 1955, Pancakes: In honor of National Pancake Day, here's another pancake recipe from Good Housekeeping, this one from the 1955 edition. Libby's Hot Waffles! Of course we have the cookbook! See it here: http://74.220.207.130/~vintagp9/?p=4133. Good Housekeeping Cook Book, 1955: 1955 edition…

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Treasured Polish Recipes: Bigos

Posted on January 19, 2024
by Cara

Treasured Polish Recipes: Bigos: Next time you kill a bear, this is what you should serve at the hunting party. Bigos, from Treasured Polish Recipes for Americans. Of course we have the cookbook. You can see it here: https://www.vintagecookbook.com/?post_type=product&p=1601 Treasured Polish Recipes: Bigos. This is…

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Wartime Recipes from Connecticut Cookbook, 1944

Posted on January 18, 2024
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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Baklava II Recipe from Art of Greek Cooking

Posted on January 17, 2024
by Cara

Baklava II Recipe from Art of Greek Cooking: Here's a great baklava recipe: (There are at least six baklava recipes in this great cookbook.) Sure, we have the cookbook. See it here: https://www.vintagecookbook.com/product/art-of-greek-cookery-1961-1963-new/ Art of Greek Cookery, 1961, 1963, As-If-New Condition. Art of Greek Cookery:…

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Oyster Pie from Cyrano de Casserole Nosegay of Fragrant Casserole Recipes, 1955, Ruth Chier Rosen

Posted on January 11, 2024
by Cara

Oyster Pie from Cyrano de Casserole Nosegay of Fragrant Casserole Recipes, 1955, Ruth Chier Rosen: Yes, we have the cookbook. See it here: https://vintagecookbook.com/product/cyrano-de-casserole/ Cyrano de Casserole: Nosegay of Fragrant Casserole Recipes, 1955, Ruth Chier Rosen. As-If-New Condition in Original Box. Little (4 3/4″ by 4″)…

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Smash-Up from Wisconsin Extension Homemakers

Posted on March 3, 2023
by Cara

Smash-Up from Wisconsin Extension Homemakers: Here's a recipe from the Wisconsin Extension Homemakers Cookbook, 1940-1990, a casserole recipe entertainingly called, "Smash-Up in the Valley," I have no idea why. Yes, we have the cookbook. See it here: https://www.vintagecookbook.com/product/wisconsin-extension-homemakers-cookbook-1940-1990/ Wisconsin Extension Homemakers Cookbook, 1940-1990: Huge…