ITEM # 6491 THE ALICE B. TOKLAS COOK BOOK BY ALICE B. TOKLAS PUB 1954 BY HARPER BRO. 288 PGS 6 X 8 1/2 HARD BACK A UNIQUE MIXTURE OF FOOD AND FRIENDS , MENUS AND MEMORIES FROM ONE OF THE INNER CIRCLE OF FAMOUS WRITERS AND ARTISTS IN PARIS DURING THE 1920'S ILLUSTRATED BY SIR FRANCIS ROSE ,BOOK IN FINE CONDITION , CLEAN AND BRIGHT NO MARKS BUT FOR AN OWNER STAMP INSIDE FRONT. COVER DUST JACKET IN MYLAR SHOWS SOME STAINS AND CHIPS , SEE PHOTO [ COOK BOOKS ] View More...
Very nice book -- hard cover with sprial plastic comb binding to lie flat. The owner(s) of this one either didn't attempt a recipe, or was a very neat cook, as pages are bright and clean. Measures 9"x11-1/2" and has 117 instructive pages augmented by black and white photographs depicting both process and product. View More...
Crisp, BRAND NEW book.. Contains more than 400 magical recipes for things to eat and drink, potions, beauty, pets, incense and healing. From Handfasting Cake to Money Soap, it's all here and all doable in your own kitchen. 274 pages. Book measures 7" x 10". View More...
Crisp, beautiful book purchased from a collector who has never used it -- and it shows. Only fault is a very tiny crease to lower frontt corner of dustjacket. Otherwise pristine inside and out. Jacket will arrive in brand new mylar cover. Book is illustrated throughout with plentiful photographs, measures 9-1/4"x11-1/4" and has 720 pages. Fpreword by Pat Conroy. Overseas orders are welcome, but due to weight, book must be shipped via international priority mail which will incur an extra shipping charge. View More...
Very handsome cookbook which we haven't seen for years. It was published to raise money for the hospitals in Cleveland with the help of Chef Wolfgang Puck. The book is nicely designed with a spiral binding which remains intact and heavy plastic "boards" which protect the pictorial card cover. The book mesures 8" x 10" and has 256 pages. The cover art is a surprise though. Open the plastic cover and you see that the food graphic is not printed on the blue cover -- it's a die-cut that can also be moved. This motif follows even inside the book as a marker for a new category of re... View More...
Crisp, BRAND NEW book, rather hard to find. Oversized at 7"x10" and illustrated with black and white photos. Great recipes are paired with the author's godfather's Italian stories. Recipes cover lobster, fish, shellfish and calamari, soups, pasta, pollenta, vegetables and sauces. 121 pages. View More...
ITEM # 6045 GEORGE THE HOUSEWIFE BY GEORGE AND BERTHE HERTER PUB 1968 BY THE AUTHORS 603 PGS 5 3/4 X 8 3/4 HARD BOUND FROM THE ONCE FAMOUS SPORTING GOODS DISTRIBUTER THIS VOL IS FULL OF THE AUTHERS PERSONAL RECIPES , HOUSE HOLD HINTS RESTAURANT REVIEWS HISTORICAL NOTES TRAVEL TIPS AND MORE THEY SEEMED TO HAVE OPINIONS ON ANY THING , MANY SEEM QUAINT TODAY BOOK IN VERY GOOD CONDITION TEXT CLEAN AND BRIGHT , HINGES STRONG , COVER SHOWS VERY LIMITED WEAR [ COOK BOOKS ] View More...
A COLLECTION OF RECIPES FROM READERS OF THE AKRON NEWS PAPER WHERE SNOW WAS HOME ECONOMICS EDIROR FROM1932 -46 THIS IS THE 3RD. ED . AND THE FIRST PUBLISHED AFTER THE WAR THE SECITION ON SUBSTITUTES FOR ITEMS NOT AVAILABLE DURING THE WAR WAS LEFT IN THE POST WAR EDITION IN CASE YOU FORGOT TO RESUPPLY 485 PAGES, BOOK IS IN SOLID GOOD CONDITION View More...
Beautiful, clean, attractive copy. No writing, no chips, and no price-clip. Dustjacket protected by mylar. Signed by one of contributing chefs, "Aloha, Beverly Gannon." Only defect is very small tear to bottom front edge. Book is fully illustrated with color photos of each contributor with full page shots of the glorious foods which include "Hangover" fish soup, Manila clam scampi on fresh Kula corn cakes, Hawaiian foccacia, and banana-macadamia nut waffles with rum-raisin-maple syrup. Beverly Gannon's contributions include pina colada cheesecake and smoked salmon bundles filled with spicy ... View More...
A gorgeous feast of a book -- and BRAND NEW, still in original shrink wrap from publisher. Truly a celebration of art and zestful living. Includes 140 photos and drawings, plus 50 regional recipes devised or enjoyed by Picasso, plus lovely commentary about his experiences with the joyous marriage of art and food. 196 pages. Wonderful gift! View More...
Very handsomely designed book on an unusual topic. Very clean and nice -- clearly never used. Spiral bound to lie flat. Begins with info on the history, folklore and cultivation of the huckleberry and then provides recipes covering the gamut -- appetizers, beverages, baked goods, wines -- even main dishes and soups. 320 pages. View More...
Crisp, beautiful, as new copy in brand new protective mylar. SIGNED by both authors on title page. Dustjacket protected by brand new mylar. Illustrated by drawings, vintage photos and facsimiles. The authors traveled throughout Ohio's heartland to find the stories and food that give the Buckeye State its own unique character. Try cooking up Sara's Amish Dressing, Ohio Shaker Lemon Pie, One Day Root Beer, or maybe a pot of Cincinnati chili. 211 pages. View More...
Crisp, clean book -- clearly new and never read. Prtistine inside and out. Book was published to celebrate Detroit's Tricentenary with a celebration of 300 years of cooking in the Motor City. Contents are divided into three sections -- Campfires To Cranes 1701-1800; Hearthstones To Fancy Kitchens 1801-1900';Cast Iron Stoves to Microwave Ovens 1901-2000. Book measures 8-3/4" x 11-1/2", has 232 pages including index, and is illustrated throguhout with historic black and white photographs. Includes recipes View More...
Crisp, clean, beautiful book designed with laminated boards which replicate the design of the book itself. There are no names or writing other than the author's inscription and signature which reads thus: "For ---. I hope you enjoy the book. To many fabulous meals ahead! Warmly, Maria" Each chef invited to participate offers recipes which turn out 35 fabulous meals in about an hour each. The color photos are gorgeous and each chef is pictured in color too. Book measures 9" x 11-1/4' and has 172 pages printed on quality coated paper. View More...
ITEM # 8063 THE FRUGAL GOURMET AND THE FRUGAL GOURMET COOKS WITH WINE , 2 VOL SET IN SLIP CASE BY JEFF SMITH PUB BY WILLIAM MARROW 1986 TOTAL 835 PGS 6 1/2 X 9 3/4 HARD BACK BOTH BOOKS AND DJ IN MYLAR FINE CONDITION NO MARKS OR TEARS CLEAN BRIGHT AND TIGHT SLIP CASE CLEAN AND SOLID [ COOKING ] View More...
ITEM # 7900 THE GOURMET'S DIARY 1967 BY JOHN GRANT AND HUMPHERY WILSON PUB BY HAWTHORN BOOKS 1967 256 PGS 11 1/2 X 9 1/2 HARD BACK IN SLIP CASE INCLUDES PAGES TO RECORD WHAT YOU SERVED WHEN GUESTS CAME TO DINNER AND WHAT THEY SERVED WHEN YOU WENT THERE. SUGGESTIONS FOR MENUES AND MUCH MORE BOOK IS CLEAN BRIGHT AND TIGHT ,NO PAGES HAVE BEEN WRITTEN, SLIP CASE IS SOLID , AS NEW BUT FOR SOME FINGER PRINTS [ COOK BOOKS & ENTERTAINING ] View More...
Beautiful booklet about a Cleveland landmark located inside another Cleveland landmark -- Higbee's Department Store.Very nice,clean copy with no names or writing and no spine crease, or tears. A wonderful keepsake for anyone who remembers the imposing Art Deco building on Public Square with all its goodies inside. Really great vintage photos throughout in black and white, plus lots of memories and info, facsimile menus, and even a drawing of the lay-out. Best of all though are the recipes found in the possession of the former manager. A Cleveland treasure. 80 pages. [ OHIO BX ] View More...
Very nice book, clean and tightly bound with no names or writing and no bumps to boards. Only fault is one faint small stain to front free endpaper. Jacker shows no tears or chips, has not been price-clipped and looks msot hans dsome in brand new mylar cover. Illustrated with line drawings. A fascinating look at the cuisines of the world with recipes indiciative of the various cultures -- salt and sugar in Portugal, fish in Laos, and earth oven cookery from the highlands of Papua, New Guinea. Covers Europe,.the Middle East,Africa, the Americas and the West Indies, Southeast Asia, Ceylon and J... View More...
IN THE KENNEDY STYLE MAGICAL EVENINGS IN THE KENNEDY WHITE HOUSE BY LETITIA BALDRIGE 1998 143 PGS 9 X 9 3/4 EACH EVENING IS PRESENTED WITH THE MENU,RECIPES COMMENTS BY THE GUESTS AND THE FEATURED SPEAKER OR ENTERTAINER, PHOTOS OF THE KENNEDYS WITH THE GUESTS , A HISTORY BOOK ,COOK BOOK AND A LOOK AT FASHIONABLE ENTERTAINING IN MID 20TH CENTURY AMERICA BOOK AND DJ VERY GOOD [COOKING AND ENTERTAINING] View More...
A CONDENSED HOME STUDY COURSE. MARKETING : FOOD PRINCIPALS FUNCTIONS OF FOOD METHODS OF COOKING GLOSSARY OF USUAL CULINARY TERMS PRONUNCIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS ECT. ILLUSTRATED WITH NUMERIOUS TABLES CHARTS AND DRAWINGS BOOK IS IN NEAR NEW CONDITION , HINGES STRONG COVER CLEAN ALL PAGES BRIGHT AND UNMARKED View More...