The past couple of months the vintage cookbook gods have been smiling down upon me. Wonderfully illustrated books and little cookbook pamphlets have come springing out of the woodwork. Either that or I am digging deeper and searching much more efficiently.
Yesterday a local and popular thrift store beckoned me - a store I am not too fond of as far as prices go but one I enjoy hitting once in a blue moon as the urge arises. Book prices at this particular store have risen and you will find most of the cookbooks have high prices stamped on them.
Here are a collection of some I've found just in the past few months.
The Congressional Club Cook Book
©1961
Congressional wives contributed recipes to the book and there is a forward by Jacqueline Kennedy. The book is rather heavy as the paper is high quality. And the graphics inside are to die for! Take a gander at a few below.
Meals For A Crowd Can Be Fun!
© unknown (probably early 1970's or late 60's)
This cute 40 page booklet was published by the Ac'cent Company, Skokie, Illinois
Honestly I'm not sure how fun meals for a crowd could be. Sounds like it'd be stressful and a call for a bottle of Miltown!
I'm posting this as Miltown isn't used anymore for tranquilizing stressed out 50's moms but surely it saved a few kids from being locked in the closet or set out for the milkman!
The lovely blue Metropolitan Cook Book with its bright graphics and oh so 1957 copyright. The booklet was published by the insurance company Metropolitan. Inside are precious little illustrations like the one below:
Queen of Hearts Cook Book ©1955 by the Peter Pauper Press
A King of Hearts Cook Book was also produced.
Favorite Sugar Recipes From Louisiana Plantations
©1974 Louisiana State University
This sugar laden pamphlet promotes the usage of sugar cane in recipes. As a child growing up in Florida (and I'm still here!) we used to eat sugar cane that our father would bring home.
Even though I am a long time Floridian, I have yet to discover what is so superior about Florida meats. I've eaten alligator, shark and frogs' legs. Could that be the reason for the specialness? By the way, don't diss the frogs' legs, they are delicious!
©1965 by Favorite Recipes Press
These meaty booklet was used in fundraising efforts.
©1927 by the makers of Royal Baking Powder, New York
(This beautiful vintage booklet is actually my mother's as she's a vintage cookbook collector too)
Something was telling me to hit the local Loaves and Fishes yesterday to see what was sitting in the book stacks. I was getting tired of looking at books and thrifting but I made myself go inside and headed straight for the stacks. As I squatted down to get a closer view of the cookbooks, I found this. It made my day.
I hope you enjoyed looking at these wonderful photos. Please feel free to save them if you'd like. If you use them on your blog please just give credit as to where you got them. I love sharing graphics and you will see more graphics as the blog grows.
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