Cooking

This commemorative edition of the Fanny Farmer cookbook was published by the Ottenheimer Publishing Co. in 1998. Printed in Italy. Faux leather bound. 567 pages. The original was copyright 1896. In very good condition with gold edged pages. I find no damage.

spiral, First Congregational Church, very good, 146 pages.

Low-Salt Cookbook by American Heart Association. A complete guide to reducing sodium and fat in your diet. 3rd edition completely updated and revisited with 50 new recipes. This was never used and I'm including a (very) slightly used paperback copy of Get The Salt Out by Ann Louise Gittleman, PhD. combined retail value of 28.90 for both.

In his words, Dr. Theodore Rubin wrote Forever Thin 'to help you lose weight and stay at your level more effectively than any ten diet books put together.' He adds that his book will help you learn the psychological principles that will keep you at your goal weight. Obesity, he notes, invariably has its basis in psychological roots. His book will teach you to know yourself and provide you with the insights and awareness to confront your overweight problem, drop those extra pounds, and remain forever thin. The book is in Very Good condition with no apparent defects beyond a few pages with dogeared corners in front section of book. Covers and dust jacket show no damage. A previous owner's name is handwritten in the front. e8

This first edition cookbook on making scrumptious candy is The Complete Wilton Book of Candy, published in 1981 by Wilton Enterprises. It has 176 indexed pages of recipes for truffles, chocolates, fudge, divinity, marzipan, fruit and nut candies, from quick and easy to fine confectionery quality. Illustrated step-by-step techniques, full color photographs, and even rescue help for failed candies are included. The dust jacket has one tear to the front and typical, light edge wear but the hard cover book itself is in excellent vintage condition with no tears, stains, or writing.

This is the companion to the author's 2-million-copy #1 New York Times bestseller, 'The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure!' It includes more than 200 easy, lowfat, low-cholesterol, delicious recipes from appetizers to desserts -- all using key ingredients that actively lower cholesterol. Easy to make along with guidelines for buying and using special ingredients such as oat and rice brans, dried beans and peas, barley, apple fiber, guar gum and fish rich in Omega-3 fatty acids, as well as using the newly available lean meats that won't contribute to high cholesterol levels. The book and its dust jacket are in Very Good condition with no apparent defects, inside or out!

Written by Barbara Gibbons and the Editors of Consumer Guide, the 'Diet Watchers Cookbook' promises on the cover that 'No sugar or artificial sweetener' is used in any of its recipes. And that's a big step! In addition, the usually forbidden food for dieters (cheese blintzes, spaghetti and meatballs, protein packed pizza, cream puffs, etc.) are once again available, since the author has pared down the calories, cut out the fat and shows you how to cook the low-calorie way! All the attractive dishes in the book's color photo galleries have been cleverly de-calorized to make losing weight a pleasure instead of a punishment. More than 300 imaginative recipes are included, wit not a grain of white or brown sugar or drop of artificial sweetener in any of them. It's a marvelous book! The book is in Very Good condition with no apparent defects, inside or out! The dust jacket is Very Good overall, with minor edge/corner wear. A previous owner's name is handwritten in the front.

'The time-conscious guide to making delicious dishes fast when minutes are short -- and super dishes superbly when you have the time.' So says the dust jacket of this 'Easy, Easier, Easiest Cook Book' compiled by author Ruth Mellinkoff. It's the cookbook designed to fit today's flexible living and today's time-conscious cooks -- crammed to the covers with creative recipes keyed to the amount of time you have to spend! If you have a day's notice before dinner guests, here are casseroles you can prepare in advance and bake just before serving. From soup to dessert, the author has arranged the dishes according to the ease of preparation. It's instant expertise for the novice and a kitchen-counter revolution for the seasoned cook. The book is in As New condition with no apparent defects, inside or out! A previous owner's name is handwritten in the front. The dust jacket is Very Good overall, with minor edge/corner wear.

Author Mae Fritz remembers her mother's cookstoves, iceboxes and recipes in this memoir of life and times in rural Buffalo County, Nebraska. The 375 recipes for early-20th-century farm foods (including Best-Ever Cinnamon Rolls, Never-Fail Chocolate Frosting, Angel Biscuits, Old-Fashioned Custard Pie, 'Real' Fried Chicken, Lazy Way Baked Beans and Tillie's Featherlight Dumplings) will help you preserve the past and relive the tastes of simpler times. The book is in Very Good condition with only very light edge/corner wear.

Maxwell House Coffee, 1981, 64 pages, spiral bound, very good, lies flat for easy use, recipes are for beverages, breakfast foods, pastries, main courses, desserts, snacks, buffets and picnics.

Of all the cookbooks chef Paul Prudhomme has, this is my favorite. It is a hardcover in excellent clean condition with the dustcover (which is a bit worn at the edges). The book originally sold for $23.00 and has 351 pages. This is the first cookbook from Prudhomme. Please choose First Class Postage as we can mail this via Media Mail.

When 'Never Say Diet' was first published in the 1980s, it was very relevant. Yet today, Richard Simmons offers down-to-earth, practical information with humor and his diets utilize foods that is common to most menus. His exercises can be done at home and his program can easily be incorporated into most lives. The book features more than 100 new dishes you can enjoy and still stay slim. There is information on food and cooking techniques, guidelines on portions, eating tips for both house folk and office workers, as well as helpful advice to get kids to eat right. The book is in Very Good condition with no apparent defects, inside or out! A previous owner's name is handwritten inside the front.

A nice 296 page cookbook with 600 recipes and color photos of the entrees. Includes family suppers, Sunday dinners, holiday dinners, dinner party recipes for outdoors and cookouts, foreign flavor, southern favorites, and dinners for just two. More than 100 original menus for all occasions. Designed to inspire the experienced cook and lead the novice through the intricacies of meal planning and preparation. Both the book and its dust jacket are in Very Good condition with only very light edge/corner wear. Dust jacket is marked as book club edition. A previous owner's name is handwritten inside the front.

Jane and Michael Stern's 'Road Food and Good Food' is a coast-to-coast restaurant guide, Published in this 1986 combined, updated, and expanded First Edition, the book is a gold mine when you travel, helping you find the best American food wherever you go in the US. Dividing the country into 7 regions, the authors looked at each state individually, describing their favorite eating places in each. It's a great tool when you travel -- a map locating restaurants is included at the front of each section. The book is in Very Good condition with no apparent defects, inside or out!

Kerr Glass, 1937, 15 pages, very good.

Two volume set in slip case. William Harlan Hale (Author), Wendy Buehr (Editor), Tatiana McKenna (Editor), Mimi Sheraton (Collaborator). This is one of the ultimate 'I LOVE to cook' books! There is a wide variety of classical and international recipes that glorify the art of cooking. Each recipe includes brief notes about the country of origin and the context the food was eaten in. For example, the 'Dundee Wedding Cake' (with 12 eggs, currants, almonds, etc) includes a brief history of this tradition starting from the Middle Ages in England. This is very liberally illustrated with reproductions of old prints, tapestries, illustrations, paintings and sketches. Most are in full color. Volume I features ten chapters: First the Apple. When Eating Became Dining. Medieval Feast and Famine. Renaissance Of the Table. In Quest Of Spices. From the Good Earth. The Triumph of French Taste. The Other Europe. Pleasures Of English Company. and Toward An International Style. Volume two contents: A Word Of Explanation, Menus: Appetizers, Soups, Fish, Poultry, Meats, Rice and Other Grains, Pasta, Pancakes, and Dumplings, Eggs, Cheese, and Fritters, Vegetables, Salads, Sauces, Breads and Rolls, Cakes, Tarts, and Cookies, Desserts and Sweets, Drinks. It consists of around 675 recipes pulled from history. The publishers have changed the recipes so they can be reproduced using modern ingredients and equipment. It all adds up to 3000 years of wining and dining! The books are in Very Good condition with no apparent defects, inside or out! A gift inscription is handwritten inside front of each book. The original slipcase also is Very Good overall, with minor edge/corner wear.

From the American Heart Association, authority on heart-healthy living and diet, this provides a complete guide to the fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, and caloric content of both generic and brand-name foods, and discusses the role of fat, sodium, and cholesterol in diet and the links to heart disease. Original. First Edition. The book is in Very Good condition with no apparent defects, inside or out.

The idea of choosing The World's 100 Best Recipes, photographing them in a beautiful setting and adapting them for preparation in home kitchens was that of a distinguished German food writer, Roland Goock. His book sold more than 100 thousand copies in German. This first paperback edition, like the original, is not all-inclusive -- the choices were based on meals the author had eaten in cities all over the world. They may not be haute cuisine, but, as the old saying goes, the proof of the pudding is in the eating. Each of the 100 recipes is printed (in English) on a page, facing a beautiful color photo of the dish as it's prepared for serving. Your mouth may drool over these beauties! Bon appetit! The book is in Good condition with some light edge/corner wear. Unfortunately, the bottom 1/4 of most pages are wrinkled by what appears to be exposure to moisture. There are no stains -- just slight wrinkling. A previous owner's name is handwritten inside the front.

Excellent set of more than 700 easy-to-make recipes from American Kitchens and their international heritage. Especially strong on cakes and pies, but you'll also find such all-American staples as hamburgers and corn pudding, vanilla ice cream and blueberry pie, and traditional regional recipes such as Philadelphia sticky buns, Lady Baltimore Cake, Bayou Jambalaya and West Coast Walnut Bread. Also included is a representative selection of the 'foreign' fare that has been added to our national cuisine -- German Rye Bread, Swedish Limpa, Mexican Picadillo, Alsatian-style Choucroute Garni and an Irish Pot Roast. All of the recipes have been adapted for use in contemporary kitchens. The book is in Very Good condition with no apparent defects, inside or out! A previous owner's name is handwritten in the front. The dust jacket is Very Good overall, with minor edge/corner wear.

With more than '140 recipes and 323 afterthoughts,' this is an entirely new book to make the chore of cooking (and shopping and table setting and facing the whole mess) seem like fun! A humorous follow-up to her classic 'I Hate to Cook Book,' this volume blends recipes with culinary philosophy, designed for the busy person who wants to minimize time and aggravation in the kitchen. Includes how to fix eggs in the style of Nero Wolfe (on fried bread covered in liver pate) Great tips about preparing meals without worrying yourself to death about the outcome. Published as feminism was gaining momentum; more relevant than ever in today's age of two-earner couples. The book is in Very Good condition with no apparent defects, inside or out! The dust jacket is Very Good overall, although it appears someone has trimmed it top and bottom to remove edge wear. A previous owner's name is handwritten inside the front. e12