New York: Gramercy Publishing Company, 1955. Hardcover. 314 pages. 21 x 14.5 cm. Introduction by Clifton Fadiman. A feast of cheese recipes, legends, anecdotes and history by the same Bob Brown who, with his wife Eleanor, composed Culinary Americana. Interior clean and crisp, dust wrapper rubbed at edges. In protective..... More
Dorchester: Walter Baker & Co., 1914. Wraps. 64 pages. 16.5 x 10 cm. With 12 impressive color lithographs. Over 100 recipes with an essay by Mrs. Ellen H. Richards, the first woman to graduate from The Massachusetts Institute of Technology. More
Emmaus, Pennsyvania: Rodale Press, 1982. Gardner, Jean & Jerry O'Brien. Hardcover. 296 pages. 24 x 19.5 cm. From the Pulitzer Price winning author of The Shipping News, a refreshing look at creating dairy foods in your home. Everything you need to know for making cheese, butter, buttermilk, sweet cream, yogurt..... More
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Gauntlet, NY: E.R.Durkee & Co., 1885. Wraps. 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. 88 pages. Advertisement and recipes featuring Durkee's Salad Dressing, Mustard, Extracts, and Meat Sauce. Importers, Wholesale Dealers, and Manufacturers. Sole Proprietors and Manufacturers of the "Gauntlet Brand" of "Standard Aids" to good cooking. Some recipes include; Green..... More
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Chicago, Ill: The N. K. Fairbank Company, 1930's. Wraps. 16 x 8.5 cm. Folded pamphlet. Cottolene - pure and wholesome frying and shortening made from Refined Cotton Seed Oil. Comparing pig fat and vegetable oil: "Shortens your food - lengthens your life." Poem inside with colorful illustrations. More
Chicago: Armour Printing Works, c. 1900. Staplebound. 32 pages. Vigoral, a byproduct made by the meat packing giant Armour & Company, consisted of "Extract of Beef and powdered beef fibre, delicately seasoned...stimulating and (containing) peptogenic properties full of nutritive value". The winning slogan used to hawk this product: Vigoral... is..... More
New York: McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, 1989. Hardcover. 227 pages. 23.5 x 16 cm. There is no hotter cuisine, no food more aromatic and vivid, than the cooking of Sri Lanka. From its sambols (hot accompaniments) to its curries (which come in white, red and black), this attractive, delicious, and unusual..... More
London: Faber and Faber Limited, 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. 460 pages. An avid entertainer, James Beard shares his favorite fish recipes dividing his subjects into sea-water fish, freshwater fish, shellfish and such assorted rare delicacies as Russian caviar, snails, turtles and terrapin. With every fish he briefly sketches its haunts..... More
London: Faber & Faber Ltd., 1953. First Edition. 123 pages. 19 x 12.5 cm. A thorough selection of poultry and game. Whether you fancy a pigeon or woodcock recipe, Mr. Heath covers them all. Dust wrapper lightly rubbed at spine, boards and interior clean and crisp. More
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Chicago: Armour & Co., 1899. Staplebound. 47 pages. 16 x 10 cm. Featuring recipes for two of Armour's products, "Vigoral" & " Armour's Extract of Beef", a byproduct of the successful meat processing industry of the late nineteenth century - an intriguing look at the intersection of the midwest meat..... More
Ithaca: Moosewood, 1974. First Edition - second printing. Spiral bound wraps. 79 pages. 28 x 22.5 cm. An iconic cookbook that put the "Veggie Nation" on the map. Compiled, Edited, Illustrated and Hand-Lettered by Mollie Katzen with Nancy McCauley, Judith M. Barringer, Kathy Morris, Meredith Barchat, Phyllis Boudreau, and Susan..... More
Ithaca: Moosewood, 1981. Limited Gift Edition. Hardcover. 221 pages. 29 x 22 cm. An iconic cookbook that put the "Veggie Nation" on the map. Compiled, Edited, Illustrated and Hand-Lettered by Mollie Katzen with Nancy McCauley, Judith M. Barringer, Kathy Morris, Meredith Barchat, Phyllis Boudreau, and Susan B. Lent. Originating out..... More
Portland, ME: Lakeside Printing Company, 1910. Staplebound. Unpaginated (30 pages) 13.5 x 9.5 cm. A beautifully illustrated dessert pamphlet authored by the leading cooking authorities of the time: Mrs. D.A. Lincoln - Author of Boston Cook Book, Mrs. C.M. Dearborn - Former Principal Boston Cooking School, and Miss Anna Barrows..... More
Emmaus, Pennsyvania: Rodale Press, 1982. Gardner, Jean & Jerry O'Brien. First Edition. Hardcover. 296 pages. 24 x 19.5 cm. Signed by Proulx on title page. From the Pulitzer Price winning author of "The Shipping News," a refreshing look at creating dairy foods in your home. Everything you need to know..... More
Chicago: The N.K. Fairbanks Company, 1898. Paperback. 74 pages. 18 x 13 cm. Cottolene was a brand of shortening made of beef tallow and cottonseed oil produced in the US from 1868 until the mid 20th century. First mass-produced and mass-marketed as an alternative to lard and is remembered today..... More
Chicago: The American Cereal Co., 1895. Staplebound. 15 pages. 14 x 9 cm. Early American Cereal Co. (more commonly known as Quaker Oats) advertising pamphlet featuring a peculiar circus act performed by grasshoppers. Charming color illustrations throughout. Small closed tear to front cover, otherwise crisp and clean. More
New York: The Borden Company, c. 1923. Staplebound. 24 pages. 16.5 x 11 cm. A comprehensive pamphlet extolling the virtues of Eagle Brand Condensed Milk as the solution for malnutrition in young children. Description of malnutrition and it's causes, children's food requirements, sample menus, recipes, analysis of growing boys, and..... More
New York: Harper & Row, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. 361 pages. 24 x 21 cm. In this delightful cookbook, Wolfert focuses on the Mediterranean area - specifically Catalonia, Sicily, the Ionian islands, Morocco, and various parts of France. "The dishes themselves share common elements: deep, earthy flavors; richness without heaviness;..... More