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Chr. Hanson's Laboratory, Inc.. Very Good. 1940. Paperback. 31 pages; Unmarked in original color wrappers, tiny chip at base of spine. Recipes includePeach Shortcake; Lemon Rice Custard with Coconut; Mint rennet Custard Ice Cream; Macaroon Ice Cream; Fudge Chiffon Pie; etc. .

Dennis, MA: The Coppice, Scargo Hill. Very Good-. 1952. Plastic comb binding. Being a Compilation of Recipes Some Common, Some Uncommon, But All Adjusted to those who Savor and those who Taste, Those who enjoy People, The Scent of Dill, The Bouquet of Wine. All got together and set down by a Serious and Delightful Thinker on the Subject. A quarto volume with printed wrappers and a white plastic comb spine. Wrappers are toned an worn at edges, starting to split at top of comb; interior clean and tight. Tabbed sections include Fillips, Soups, Fish,Luncheon,Entrees, Poultry, Sauces,Desserts. Black and white illustrations. Recipes include: Clams in Aspic, Pate Scargo, Cucumber Vichysoisse Soup, Iced Chicken Curry Soup, Lobster Pie, Fish Mousee w/ Sauce, Fish Casserole Supreme, Eels in green Herbs, Sweetbread Salad, Baked Bahamian Tomatoes, Calves Brains in Butter, Kidneys in Wine, Bohemian Style Chicken,Coq au Vin Gertrude, Rum and Ginger Sauce for Alligator Pear, Prune Whip, Saffron… Read More

Kretschmer Wheat Germ Corp. Very Good+. 1960. Pamphlet. 27 pages; Clean and tight in original color pictorial wrappers. Contents include: Recipes for Lobster Mousse, Bacon Waffles, Prairie Potato Pancakes, Dutch Funny Cake, Southern Fried Chicken, Vimburgers, Pecan Rolls, and all kinds of Breads, Main Dish Masterpieces, Salads and Sandwiches, and Desserts. OCLC: 941166959 .

New Kensington, PA: Aluminum Cooking Utensil Company. Very Good. 1910. First Edition. Pamphlet. 5 pages; A folding pamphlet with recipes for the Wear-Ever Fry Pan with illustrations. Clean and sharp. Recipes include Corn Fritters, Fish Cakes, Stuffed Pork Chops, Potato Croquettes, etc .

Boston: Kyser and Dickinson. Good. 1893. First Edition. Ephemera. 1 pages; A printed menu card from Parker House for January 9th, 1893 -- The Bank Presidents Association Dinner Menu starts with "Bluepoints on Deep Shell" and "Turtle Soup" and cruises through many courses like "Saddle of Veal with Sauce Bernaise," before offfering up "Bombe Demi Glace" and "Coffee." The top of the card is decoratively embossed in silver and brown with a spray of flowers and a hand fan. Though still quite attractive, the card is chipped at three corners. Printer's mark in blind at bottom of card - "Kyser and Dickinson, 169 Tremont St. Boston." Harvey D. Parker partnered with John E. Hunt to create Parker House - a luxurious hotel operated on the “European Plan,” splitting fees for lodging and food. The hotel & restaurant, which opened in 1855, was tremendously successful. It soon became home to the Saturday Night Club,… Read More

House of Herbs. Very Good. 1947. Pamphlet. 19 pages; 20 pages of delicious recipes. OCLC: 811419036 Excellent "tips" and recipes; e.g. Barbecued Rump Roast, Barbecued Duck, Fried Green Tomatoes, Shish-Kebab, Grilled Lamb, etc. ; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that imbues it with a character lacking in ephemeral electronic renderings. .

Kansas City: Circulation Service. Very Good. 1976. Plastic comb spine - Stiff wraps. 102, (10) pages; Clean and secure in original pictorial wrappers with black plastic comb spine. Recipes include Tuna Pie, Chopstick Tuna, Ham and Chili Dip, Teriyaki Flank Steak, Beef and Dumpling Bake, Grandma's Pan Fried Chicken, Tamale Layer Pie, Portuguese Aquid, Soda Cracker Pie, Bacardi Rum Cake, Mock Ravioli Casserole, Potato Chip Cookies, Lime-Pineapple Salad, etc. .

Sears, Roebuck And Co.. Very Good. 1965. Booklet. 16 pages; Very Good. 1965. 16 pages; Clean and complete in original pictorial wrappers. A promotional booklet from the 1960s for Sears and Roebuck outdoor grills. Includes accesories, grilling tips, butchery information on cuts of meat - pork, beef, lamb and calf. Well illustrated. OCLC 1152519709 At bottom of rear wrapper: "Form No. 611 / 1-15-65" ... "A Midwest Technical Publication" . ; Cookbooks - Food - Wine, Advertising, Most Recent Listing .

Arlington, VA: Army Navy Country Club. Near Fine. 1976. Spiral bound. Clean and complete in original bright yellow stiff wrappers with black plastic comb spine. A terrific gathering of recipes with each contributors name; e.g., Crab Chowder Martha Washington - Irene Can Heuten Munster; Emeral Soup - Mandy Wendt; Dolmathes - Sara S. Rupert; Exotic Five Hour Stew - Shirley Weisenburger; Crab Mornay - Janet Frazier; Never Fail Souffle - Lois Roulstone; Brandy Souffle - Rose Darroch; Tipsy Pudding - Pattie Patterson; etc. Illustrated with drawings between chapters. .

Battle Creek: General Foods Corporation. Very Good-. 1934. Paperback. Clean and secure in original pictorial wrappers with colour photo of cake on front. Wonderful baking recipes using Calumet Baking Powder. Plantation Marble Cake; Lady Baltimore Cake & Frosting; Chocolate Sponge Roll; Coconut Vanities; Crusty Baking Powder Biscuits; Lemon Tea Biscuits; Southern Spoon Bread; Blueberry Muffins; Ham Waffles; Plum Rolls w/ Plum Sauce; Chicken Pot Pies; etc. .

Arlington, VA: Calvary United Methodist Church. Near Fine. 1995. First Edition. Plastic comb binding. 148 pages; Clean and secure in original glossy pictorial wrappers with black plastic comb spine. Recipes includeScripture Cake, Beef and Cabbage Scallop, Beefy Mexican Lasagna, Ham with Raisin Sauce, Chicken with Apricot Sauce, Grandma B's Corn Pudding, Rosalynn Carter's Butternut Squash Pudding, Mrs. Nixon's Hot Chicken Salad, and so many more. .

Milwaukee: Carnation Company. Very Good. 1941. Paperback. 93, (3) pages; Clean and secure in original decorative wrappers. Illustrated with fantastic color photographs with very "forties" dishes. Many Molded recipes: Noodle Ring with Chicken, Carrot Ring filled with Peas, Spinach Ring Mold, Molded Cranberry Salad, Lime Fruit Salad in Mold, Tomato Jelly and Shrimp Ring, and many more. Also some rather lurid canapes and petits fours -- Deviled Ham and stuffed Olive Canapes, Dried Beef Rolls, etc. .

Rosslyn, VA: Marriott Key Bridge. Near Fine. 1960s. Ephemera. Bright pink folded menu from the Chaparall Spanish themed restaurant in the Key Bridge Marriott, Rosslyn Virginia from the 1960s. Bright and fresh with illustrations of flamenco dancers. Items include Icelandic Matjes Herring with Capers, Escargot de Bourgogne (1.95), Gazpacho Andalusian, Sopa de Habichuelas Negras con Jerez, Plato Sevillano Seafood Platter (4.95), Roast Duck Valenciana, Veal Cordoba (5.50), Prime Rib of Beef, various steaks, various vegetables, etc. On the top floor of the Marriott Key Bridge, the Chaparral Restaurant, boasted sweeping views of Gerogretown and Washington, DC bordering the Potomac River. The Key Bridge Marriott, just across the river from Georgetown, first opened as a motor lodge in 1959. It was the second ever Marriott hotel to open, and was the oldest operating Marriott hotel before its closure in July 2021. .

Societe Martell Cognac. Very Good+. 1975. First Edition. Pictorial Boards. 98 pages; Clean and secure in original binding of glossy photographic boards. Presentation card laid-in -- printed message "Messieurs Martell & Co. / avec leurs compliments / 16101 Cognac Cedex" with added ink note -- "de la part du Service 'C?? Societes France'" Text in French. From the House of Martell, Commemorating their 250th year anniversary in business. Recounts the history of the firm which has dominated the history of Cognac brandy. Profusely illustrated with full-page color photographs, maps, paintings, etc. by photographer Francois Kollar. Pictorial endpapers depicting barrels being loaded onto sailing ships. Printed in Italy .

Boston: D. Lothrop and Co. ; Franklin and Hawley Streets. Very Good. [1884]. Hardcover. Clean and secure in original pictorial boards, chipping at spine ends, one small scrape to front board; lacks frontispiece. Text printed in double columns, unpaginated. OCLC 25695505 A charming illustrated edition of this series of stories about a cooking club formed for the girls of Tu-Whit Hollow. "Yes, a cooking club -- a series of little daytime parties for you and the other girls. They will be given, first at one house, and then another. You all will wear your every-day dresses. You will cook your own refreshments while at the club." The stories of the meetings evolve around the preparations for and baking of bread, etc., from the hop yeast to the final product. Profusely illustrated with charming wood engravings, some signed "Kilburn" in the plate -- Samuel Smith Kilburn (1831—1903) was an accomplished engraver in Boston. D. Lothrop and Company was at this… Read More

New York: Poseidon Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1989. First American Edition. Hardcover. 511 pages; Near Fine in original green boards with brick cloth spine in very good dustjacket with some short tear at head of spine (now in mylar protective cover. This impressive work will appeal to culinary historians and cooks alike. Food writer Scharfenberg has gathered together hundreds of Germany's traditional and regional specialties, prefacing each recipe with notes on the origin and cultural and culinary background of the dish. He has sought out little-known regional creations and resurrected unfairly forgotten dishes; there are contemporary versions of traditional favorites as well as classic renditions. Scharfenberg's readable style and sense of humor add to the appeal of the book. Highly recommended. .

Inverness: Caledonian Hotel. Very Good-. 1924. Ephemera. Printed card menu with color image of a woman wearing hunting clothes on a white horse leaping a fence. Printed in blue at top "Caledonian Hotel, / Inverness" folowed by "Menu" printed in red. On rear panel "Wisdon of the People" with eleven bits of popular lore, e.g., "Any wind will suit a man who prefers to drift." Tiny closed tear at left edge, ink a bit faded, otherwise very good condition. Hand written entries read: "Hotch Potch // Halibut Hollandaise // Risoles of Chicken // Roast Beef // Pears Morielle // Croutes Blanc Mall. The Caledonian Hotel was built in 1780 as a meeting place for members of the St John's Masonic Lodge. It was known as The Mason's Hotel or the Mason Lodge Hotel until it was renamed the Caledonian Hotel in 1825. The building was enlarged in 1822 and 1882 and was renowned for its ballroom. At its height, its visitors included members of the… Read More

Chicago: Kraft - Phenix Cheese Corp.. Very Good+. 1940. Brochure. 2 pages; Clean and unmarked folded brochure with twelve panels. Wonderful colour design on top panel. Ten recipes. Originally circulated in envelope with two other leaflets as: A Souvenir from Kraft : New York World's Fair, 1940. One part of OCLC 81052193 .

Chicago: Kraft - Phenix Cheese Corp.. Very Good+. 1940. Brochure. Chicago: Very Good+. 1940. Clean and unmarked folded brochure with twelve panels. Wonderful colour design on top panel. Ten recipes. Originally circulated in envelope with two other leaflets as: A Souvenir from Kraft : New York World's Fair, 1940. One part of OCLC 81052193 . ; Cookbooks - Food - Wine, Advertising, Most Recent Listing .

Columbus: First Community Church Guild. Very Good-. 1927. Hardcover. 232 pages; Contents clean and secure in original binding of off white cloth covered boards printed in blue; binding rubbed, soiled and spotted; appears to have no tp. Great early 20th century recipes -- Duchess Cream, Pineapple Fluff, Tamale Loaf en Casserole, Camper's Corkscrew Bread, Quick Ginger Cake, Baked SpareRibs with Apples, Genuine Old Fashioned Southern Pound Cake, Curried Banana Salad, Boston Baked Lima Beans, etc. Also Special Bills of Fare for holidays and special occasions. Wonderful ads for local businesses - automobiles, furnaces Kelvinator Refrigerators, Pharmacies, Roofing Company. Two handwritten recipes at rear section of blank pages for "Selected Recipes." A charming peek into Colombus in the 1920s. The First Community Church was founded in 1910. It is located in Grandview Heights in the northwest suburban area of Columbus, Ohio, known as the Tri-Villages. The church is… Read More