States: California from E Ridge fine Books

San Diego: PS Features. Very Good. 1992. Softcover. 158 pages. Glossary and Recipe Index. A piece of California culinary history here with 33 featured restaurants, the preferred dishes and recipes; 22 of these iconic eatery and restaurants are now closed. The restaurant is introduced, hours of operation and dress code is included. The House Specialties… Read more about this item

Carmel, CA: Carmel Bay Publishing Group. Fine. 1993. First Edition. Softcover. First printing. 107 pages. No index. About Fine condition with very light edge wear. Gift Quality. Laid in is a bookmark / business card in Fine condition. "Learn the inside story of Fandango and how to prepare our tantalizing dishes. Our book is… Read more about this item

Sacramento, CA: California State Printing Office. Fair. 1933. Softcover. Oblong booklet, stapled. 96 pages. No missing pages. Heavily worn cover with paper loss; worn page edges. Issued by Division of Fish and Game Department of Natural Resources, San Francisco, California. ; 8vo .

Menlo Park, CA: Sunset / Lane Publishing Co.. Near Fine. 1979. Softcover. Sixth printing, 1991 Beautiful, straight unmarked copy with slightly bent corners. 320 pages. Indexed. Illustrated. One of Sunset's visitor's guide illustrated profusely in color and black and white retelling the "Unique story of California missions founding, ruination and eventual restoration." Very nice copy. … Read more about this item

Hayward, CA: Ken Becker. Very Good. 1973. Softcover. Stiff Card with comb binding. 9"X 11" ; 108 pages. Indexed. Mustard yellow with manila colored heavy paper pages and brown text. This is a collection of local to the area personal and family recipes but has no local information within. I have found matching titles from various… Read more about this item

Rye Brook, NY: Greg Publishing Co.. Near Fine. 1986. Softcover. Black wire binding. Full color cover. 7" X 4" ; 236 pages. Full page color photographs by Bob Hoenig and Frank Kopecky. Over 100 recipes, each with it's own photograph. From the introduction, "This reference book: Has both a full-color illustration and a detailed recipe;… Read more about this item

Olive, CA: Self Published. Very Good. N.D.. Softcover. Plastic comb binding. No date circa1960's presumed by church history. Type written by Kenneth Koch. Artwork and designs: Dottie Kraetz. Recipes with contributors names. Table of Contents: Appetizers; Breads; Casseroles & Meat Dishes; Vegetables; Soups & Salads; Desserts; Confection & Specialties. Founded in 1887 by a… Read more about this item

San Framcisco, CA: Chronicle Books. Near Fine. Softcover. Pictorial soft cover. 152 pp. Indexed. Photographs by Zeva Oelbaum. Sutter Home's Trinchero family and chefs team up with best-selling cookbook author James McNair to share an exquisite collection of new and classic recipes that reflect the simple beauty of the California Wine country Lifestyle. The Sutter… Read more about this item

Waverly, IA: G & R Publishing Co.. Near Fine. 1985. Softcover. Mint green stiff card with white comb binding. 194 pp. plus Index and household hints. Fund raiser for the years 1985-86 for Christ College, Irvine CA. (AKA Concordia University). Filled with a wide range of home style recipes, with contributors names, including: Grandma… Read more about this item

Fresno, CA: Valley Publishers. Near Fine in Good dust jacket. 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. 11" x 9" ; 165pp. Index. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs of people, places, articles and documents. A historical reference for San Joaquin Valley history buffs and collectors of Californiana generally. It relates specifically to Tulare County. Mitchell … Read more about this item

Menlo Park, CA: Sunset / Lane Publishing Co.. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1972. Hardcover. Fifth printing. 322pp. Index. One of Sunset's visitor's guide illustrated profusely in color and black and white retelling the "Unique story of California missions founding, ruination and eventual restoration." Modest edge wear to the boards, the dust… Read more about this item

Fine. 1968. Softcover. Unused. FINE calendar. January - Decemember. Bartlett's Richfield Service (Auto) promotional calendar given during the Christmas season. Staple bound grey stiff card with a bi-folded cover; gray with graphic and script folded to a full color painting of Black Tailed Prairie Dogs to use as display. Inside the cover are… Read more about this item

Wine Advisory Board. Very Good. 1971. Hardcover. Pictorial board cover with wire binding. 127 pp. Wine Cookbook of Dinner Menus has great recipes and the wines to pair them with. Each section has a full menu with appetizer, salad or soup, vegetable and dessert. Sample dinner menu:Mariposa Meat Balls, Perfect Pilaf, Artichoke Hearts & … Read more about this item

Waverly, IA: G & R Publishing Co.. Near Fine. 1985. Softcover. Mint green stiff card with white comb binding. 194 pp. plus Index and household hints. Fund raiser for the years 1985-86 for Christ College, Irvine CA. (AKA Concordia University). Filled with a wide range of home style recipes, with contributors names, including: Grandma… Read more about this item

Garden City: Doubleday & Co.. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1967. First Edition.. Hardcover. 8.5X5.75. xxi, 242 pp. Indexed. Illustrated. Near fine brown cloth in lightly worn, unclipped dust jacket. A significant piece of California and USA culinary history. The California avocado industry began developing earnestly in 1923 with the formation of… Read more about this item

Orange County, CA. Good. 1959. Softcover. Paper Wraps. 6pp booklet published by UC Agricultural Extension Service County of Orange. Hand drawn cover illustration. Brief introduction and use of the persimmon including cookies, jams, puddings, cake, salad etc., along with freezing hints. On the back cover are the printing dates and runs, some hand written.… Read more about this item

Santa Maria California: Privately Published by Valerie Dyer Giorgi. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Minor wear to the dust jacket edges, else fine. XVII, 358 pages. Indexed. The Giorgi-Cavaletto family origins are Swiss Italian, later settling in the Santa Barbara area of Southern California. Valerie Dyer Giorgi grew up in… Read more about this item

Ghirardelli Chocolate Co.. Near Fine. 1984. Second Edition. Softcover. Pictorial soft cover. 8" x 5" oblong. 156 pages. Indexed within the Contents. Illustrated by Sylvia R. Giblin. A nice copy, appears unused but is dust soiled along the top edge and a shallow crease on the back cover corner. ; 8vo .

Indianapolis & New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1970. Hardcover. Hardcover in orange cloth boards. 419 pages. Index. Light wear along the edges of the dust jacket & sticker remains. The boards are somewhat faded and the text block has edge soil. No markings. From the introduction. "California is… Read more about this item

Circulation Service. Near Fine. 1984. Softcover. Black comb binding. 134 pp. [plus index and helps pages, and 10 pages of local business advertisements.] Thanks is given to the Visalia Sequoia Branch Gourmet groups for sharing their "Classic Cuisine." None of the recipes are attributed. Contents appear pretty typical but belie many of the offered recipes… Read more about this item