Alfred Andersen & Co.

How to Make Dainty "Rosette" Wafer & Patties

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Alfred Andersen & Co. 1900. First edition, n. d. (ca 1900); 4 x 3; pp. [20]; chromolithographed wraps; illustrated with engravings and lithographed plates; spotting mostly to back wrap; tiny nicks to tips of spine; in very good condition. Alfred Andersen founded his company in 1893, marketing household items and utensils and pattenting rosette, wafer, and heart-shaped waffle irons. He was actually not a manufacturer, choosing instead to job out the casting of his wares, but he was nevertheless, very successful. The current little booklet contained various recipes to go with his inventions, including Creamed Oysters on Rosettes, Fruit Sandwiches, and Krumb Kake. Very good .

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Book number: 003860

Catalogue: cook book

Keywords: Cook Book

Anonymous

Frigidaire Recipes

Dayton, OH, Frigidaire Corporation, 1928. First Edition. First edition; 8 1/2 x 5 1/2; pp. [2], 3-77, [3]; salmon-colored paper over boards, printed and decorated in black and green; brown dust jacket with an elaborate vignette and title in black; illustrated with color lithographs and black & white images; thin strips of wear to bottom of boards; webbing showing between pp. 48 and 49 (text block solid); DJ with minor loss to tips of spine and corners; overall in very good condition. Part user's manual and part recipe book, it was published by the Frigidaire Corporation "especially for Frigidaire Automatic Refrigerators equipped with the Frigidaire Cold Control." It contained sections on setting cold control, freezing, etc. as well as chapters of salads, beverages, ice cream, mousses, and so on. Very good .

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Book number: 003325

Catalogue: Cook Book

Keywords: Cook Book

Beard, James

Gourmet Adventures for Men-on-the-Move

Avery Island, LA, McIlhenny Company, 1971. First Edition. First edition; oblong 5 x 7; pp. 1-24; textured, beige, pictorial wraps; illustrated with black and white drawings; bookshop label to back wrap; very minor wear; near fine or better condition. James Beard (1903 - 1985) was a renowned chef, author, educator, and founder of the eponymous foundation, which administers the annual James Beard Awards in several culinary genres. His current booklet presented convenient recipes for when one was on the move - camping, fishing, hunting, etc. Some of the more memorable ones included Irish Stew, Steak au Poivre (Beef or Venison or Moose!), Greased Pig Salad, and so on. Near fine .

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Book number: 002679

Catalogue: Cook Book

Keywords: Cook Book, Camping

Mrs. De Witt C. Owen (Ella "Nellie" Upton Leighton)

Ripley's Sweet Sixteen. Sixteen Recipes for Home Made Candies

Dixon, Illinois, By the author, 1898. First Edition. First edition; 6 1/4 x 5; pp. [10]; embossed, blue, crepe paper wraps, tied with a string; pale-yellow crepe paper leaves, printed and ruled in brown; a bit of creasing and faint fading to fore-edge of wraps; minor age-toning to pages and a few very minor spots; in very good condition. A delightful collection of candy recipes, it was written by Ella "Nellie" Upton Leighton, wife of newspaperman and owner of the Tri-Weekly Star in Dixon, Illinois Dewitt Clinton Owen. It included Coffee Candy, Orange Straws, Butter Scotch, etc. Very good .

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Book number: 003833

Catalogue: Cook Book

Keywords: Cook Book

The Chinese Committee, International Institute Y. W. C. A. Honolulu, Hawai

Chinese Home Cooking Recipes of Cantonese Dishes

Honolulu, Hawaii, Paradise of the Pacific, Ltd. 1945. Second edition (first published in 1941); 9 1/4 x 6 1/4; pp. [12], 9-86, [54]; light-brown leatherette over boards, printed with Chinese characters in dark-brown; illustrated with frontis plate, several photographs, and numerous advertisements; small signature of previous owner to ffep; a bit of wear to corners and tips of spine; in very good condition. A great community cook book, it was prepared by the Chinese Women's Club of the International Institute to raise funds for national and world support of the Y.W.C.A. In addition to the variety of authentic Cantonese recipes for soups, seafood, noodles, dumplings, etc. it also included a section on table etiquette (no used chopsticks on the table cloth; no young people are served, until the elder persons have received their servings; no one, but the honor guest is seated facing the door; etc.). The last chapter contained a large table of ingredients, identified by their Chinese names, their transliterated forms, their English equivalent, and how they were sold (in bulk, in bottles, in strings, and so on). Very good .

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Book number: 003848

Catalogue: Cook book

Keywords: Cook Book

U. S. Bakery

Sandwich Secrets

Portland, OR, U. S. Bakery, 1920. First Edition. First edition, n. d. (ca 1920); oblong 6 x 9 1/4; pp. 1-16; beige, pictorial wraps; illustrated with in-line pictures by artist Ruth Aikins; small cut to upper right corner of front wrap; thin, discolored strip to fore-edge and lower corner of first and last few leaves (not affecting readability); in very good- condition. A charming book of sandwich recipes, it was published by U. S. Bakery in Portmand, OR, which were famous for their Franz Butter-Nut Bread. Some of the more peculiar sandwiches included Phillipine Sandwiches, Diamond Sandwiches, Prune Sandwiches, etc. Very good .

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Book number: 002678

Catalogue: Cook Book

Keywords: Cook Book, Sandwiches

Various

The Rebekah Cook Book of District No. Twelve

Dallas City, Ill, Dallas City Enterprise - Quality Printing, 1942. First Edition. First edition, n. d. (publication date from the list of district officers for 1941 - 1942); 9 1/4 x 6; pp. [3], 4-127, [1]; green wraps, printed and ruled in black; a few minor nicks to edges; endpaper pulling from staples at back hinge (text block solid); illustrated with advertisements for local businesses; in very good condition. Published as a charity project, to help the Rebekah and Odd Fellows Orphan's Home in Lincoln, Illinois and the Rebekah and Odd Fellows Old Folks Home in Mattoon, Illinois, the book contained an interesting variety of recipes for candies, meats, pickles, breads, salads, cakes, and so on. Very good .

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Book number: 003326

Catalogue: Cook Book

Keywords: Cook Book, Regional