Working Wives Cook Book 1963

This is a book that is still useful.  The Working Wives (Salaried or Otherwise) Cook Book is copyright 1963.  It's hardcover with dust jacket and needs to be adopted.  Check out it and others by going to Books, Books & More - Adopt a Book

The Bachelorette Cookbook 1st Ed. 1968

Easy-Fun Ideas for the 'Single' Chef.  The Bachelorette Cookbook was just added to Books, Books & More - Adopt a Book at the perfect price of $3.00 plus shipping.  This is a 1st Edition dating 1968 and a real gem for some lucky cook.

Better Homes and Gardens Cookies & Candies 1973

Just in time for the upcoming holidays I've added another Cookie and Candy cookbook to Books, Books & More - Adopt a Book and the price is only $2.00 plus shipping.  This is a must have for goodie making.

Happiness is a jar full of these sweet goodies waiting for you to come home from work or school. After mastering a few techniques, happiness will be the pride of serving your own homemade treats to family and friends. All of the recipes included within this book have been tested and retested in the BH&G Test Kitchen to develop the best balance of ingredients and standard methods. To insure success at home, measure all the ingredients carefully and follow mixing directions to the letter. For best results always use all-purpose flour that has been sifted before measuring, and also remember that softened butter or margarine creams best. Using the tips within this book you'll soon be making your own Glazed Lebkuchen and Springerle, Spicy Hermits and Maple Nut Chews, or maybe you would rather make candies such as Coconut Macaroons and Pecan Tassies. All are simple and delicious.

This hardback was copyright 1966 with this copy being a 10th print dating 1973. It measures 10 1/4 x 7 3/4 x 1/4 (approx.) and contains 90 pages packed with delicious sweet goodies. On a scale of 1 - 10 with 10 being 'like new' I rate this copy a 7+. The outside cover shows slight shelf wear and there is some yellowing of the inside pages. This book has been used but is still in great condition.

Betty Crocker's Bisquick Cookbook 1977

For all the Bisquick Fans this book is priced right at $2.25 plus shipping.

'For the woman who's practical enough to take a shortcut and creative enough to make the most of it.'

Betty Crocker's Bisquick Cookbook will take you through the holidays with dishes such as Mincemeat Merrymakers, Leprechaun Cake and Jack-o'-Lantern Teacakes.  Then we get to the Strictly Thrifty Menus with Orange Crunchies and Hamburger-Bean Pie.  Want to go Mobile?  Try Skillet Biscuits or Cinnamon-Sugar Balls.  And the list keeps going on and on with recipes made easy using Bisquick as your main ingredient.

Copyright 1971 with this copy being a 5th print dating 1977, this hardback/inside spiral measures 6 x 8 1/2 x 1/2 (approx.) and contains 124 pages.  On a scale of 1 - 10 with 10 being 'like new' I rate this copy a 7.  There is the traditional usage wear on the cover and slight wear on the 1st page but the following pages are in great condition.

The Book of Whole Meals 1983 - Vegetarian

A great deal for the Vegetarian on Books, Books & More - Adopt a Book - $2.75 plus shipping.

The Book of Whole Meals starts out by educating us on the difference between 'Natural' and 'Artificial' foods, their benefits and dangers. Their dangers due to chemicals and even how their quality through canning, freezing, condensing, etc. The author educates us on the nutrients found in our foods, how our environment affects our foods and even how to balance our intake of foods. You'll find guidelines on creating a healthy menu, what sweeteners and oils to use and which beverages are best for our health.
The meals within take you through all four seasons. You'll find breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus and recipes for Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring all using foods that are in season during each and where to shop for those you might be familiar with.

Copyright 1983 The Book of Whole Meals measures 11 x 8 1/2 x 3/4 (approx.) and contains 231 pages. On a scale of 1 - 10 with 10 being 'like new' I rate this paperback a 7. It has slight curling of the 1st few pages in the top and bottom right corners. This book has been used but still has many years of use to go.

Gourmet International - Fonde - The Fine Art of Fondue, Chinese Wok & Chafing Dish Cooking 1970

Another oldie but goodie that needs to be adopted at Books, Books & More - Adopt a Book for only $2.00 plus shipping.

Guests get acquainted in a hurry at fondue parties. They sit around small tables each with its own fondue pot and relax quickly as they become absorbed in dunking, swirling and cooking tasty bites in a communal pot. The food is eaten and the process repeated as long as food and appetites last. The cheese fondue is the first and probably the most famous of the fondues. Now there are scores of other favorites, meat, fish and seafood ones, the delicious dessert fondues and an endless number of appetizers, nibblers and snacks. All can be quickly cooked and enjoyed by guests.

 This book will give you tips on what kind of equipment will be needed, the difference between electric and flame type, forks and plates. You'll find recipes for everything from meat, appetizers, desserts and even fruit as well as what wine to serve with each. But there is more... you'll find fun recipes using a Chinese Wok and Chafing Dishes at your parties too.

Measuring 10 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 1/4 (approx.) and containing 64 pages, this hardback book was copyright 1969 with this copy being a 5th print in 1970. On a scale of 1 - 10 with 10 being 'like new' I rate this copy's cover a 6, it does show some use wear but the pages I rate an 8. They are in great condition.

The Speedy Gourmet Library - The Complete Dessert Cookbook

Dating 1987 this book is a must have priced at $2.50 plus shipping @ Books, Books & More - Adopt a Book

Desserts are easier than ever to make, thanks to modern technology, many excellent cookbooks and quick, ready mixes.  Food processors, blenders, and microwave and convection ovens make quick work of baking - a chore that once took hours.  And with the high cost of food, making your own mix is a great way to save money.  The recipes within this book have been gathered from everywhere with the intent of tempting you to create a culinary wonder with or for your loved ones.  There are old favorites as well as classics plus a bountiful selection of new ideas to tempt your palate.

This book contains hundreds of tempting desserts that are simply delicious.  Recipes consist of Cocoa Swirl Coffee Cake with Orange Glaze, Sherried Banana Cake, Bananas Royale, Microwaved, Mango Souffle, and Pear Pudding Pie, just to mention a few. 

Copyright 1987 this paperback measures 11 x 8 x 1/2 (approx.) and contains 224 pages.  On a scale of 1 - 10 with 10 being 'like new' I rate this copy an 8.  The cover has one back corner that has a bend but other than that it's in wonderful condition.

Better Homes & Gardens Jiffy Cooking 1967

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In today's hurry-up world, a few extra minutes can be precious. When you're hoping to save time for fun and relaxation, hours become priceless. Whether you're a working woman, a busy homemaker, or a bachelor, the ideas assembled within this book will permit you to serve creative, attractive meals without chaining yourself to the kitchen. Included you'll find menu plans to help with the age-old problem of what to serve. Try substituting other recipes in the menus to suite your family's personal preferences, or use seasonal foods to best advantage. Try to dovetail food preparation activities to make minutes count. For example, cook vegetables in the oven along with a main dish that is baked. You'll find many preparation tips included to help you save time.

 Recipes in Jiffy Cooking conclude recipes such as Boston Beanwich and Grilled Cheese Italiano. For Dessert you'll find Java Angel Cake, which is made using only 4 ingredients and Orange-Nut Ring which consists of only 2 ingredients. And those are just a few of the delicious recipes that can be made in a short period of time using a short list of ingredients.

 Jiffy Cooking is a hardbound book that was copyright 1967. On a scale of 1 - 10 with 10 being 'like new' I rate this copy a 7. There is slight outside wear on the cover but the pages are in great condition.

Carol Dare Cookbook - State Magazine

There are a variety of recipes in the two sections of this book titled Yesterday's Recipes and Today's Recipes. Some of Grandmother's or Great-Grandmother's food is now impractical to cook, but makes good reading. Some of the recipes dated during World War II reflect scarcities of the time - certain sugarless foods, for instance. Today's recipes you will recognize with boxed, frozen, dehydrated, reconstituted, ready-mixed and ready-made included. But hopefully you will find it all interesting and a lot of it that makes you want to get 'right in the kitchen.'

 In Carol Dare's Cookbook you'll find a section on 'cooking with herbs' but you will also find the traditional sections found in most cookbooks such as salads and dressings, Eggs, Cheese, Seafood and even game which includes recipes for Pot Roast of Bear, BBQ Rabbit, Cooked Goose and Squirrel and Dumplings. Each recipe not only lists the person who submitted but also the date.
Copyright in 1971 Carol Dare Cookbook measures 9 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 1 (approx.) and contains 313 pages. On a scale of 1 - 10 with 10 being 'like new' I rate this copy a 7+. It has a little shelf discoloration on the page edges but the cover and inside pages are in great condition.

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The Art of Salad Making - Carol Truax

Salads are nature's gift to the menu maker. Every country has its special salads, but America is the salad bowl of the world. No other nation has so many types of greens available all the year round. The American chef has at hand the materials for creating an astounding variety of salads - and his creativity is bound only by the scope of his imagination. This marvelous abundance, and its many appetizing uses, is the subject of Carol Truax's book The Art of Salad Making.

 This book begins at the beginning, with directions for one of the most important steps in preparing a salad - the proper washing and drying of the greens. The author then explains the difference between them - at last the reader is told exactly what Bib Lettuce is, Leaf Lettuce and Curley Endive, to name only a few. This book is enhanced throughout with practical advice and with amusing anecdotes that lend emphasis to many of the author's directions.

 Then come the salads themselves. You have Fish Salads, Spanish Olive Anchovy Salad, Brazilian Avocado Salad, and of course the traditional Chef's Salads, just to name a few. Then you have the dressings and herbs and spices and on and on.

 The Art of Salad Making was copyright 1968. It measures 8 1/2 x 6 x 3/4 (approx.) and contains 210 pages. On a scale of 1 - 10 with 10 being 'like new' I rate the book an 8 and the dustcover a 7. This book is a steal for any cooks collection.  Priced perfectly at $2.75 plus shipping at Books, Books & More - Adopt a Book.

Southern Living The Dessert Cookbook

Southern homemakers know that desserts may be made in imaginative shapes and delectable flavors. There are delicious cakes with surprise fillings and melt-in-your mouth frostings...creamy smooth puddings...nutritious fresh fruit...the variety is endless. Desserts, in their infinite variety, offer the creative homemaker innumerable opportunities to finish their meals with a flourish.

The wonderfully varied world of dessert cookery is captured for you in Southern Living's Desserts Cookbook. Featuring favorite dessert recipes from hundreds of southern homemakers, this cookbook brings together in one volume the very best home-tested, family-approved dishes. Cakes, cookies, pies, puddings, frozen desserts, fruit desserts, sweet breads, they are all included.

The Dessert Cookbook was copyright 1976. This hardbound book measures 10 x 7 x 1/2 (approx.) and contains 192 pages. On a scale of 1 - 10 with 10 being 'like new' I rate this book an 8+. There is wear along the edges of the cover but the inside is almost like new. This is a great book to add to any cooks collection.  Buy now by going to Books, Books & More.  Priced at $2.75 plus postage.

Adopt a Book - Better Homes & Gardens Homemade Bread

There are several reasons why many homemakers make their own bread. Like generations of homemakers before them, some view this cooking skill as a means of self-expression. Others cite the satisfaction they feel when family or friends say, "That bread's great." Still others prefer the homemade because it is homemade and it tastes so good. Regardless of your reason for wanting to make homemade bread, the Homemade Bread Cook Book is just right for you. You say you've never baked bread before? Don't let that deter you. You will find simple-to-follow directions for all of the recipes in this book. And for those of you who have mastered the bread-baking skills, there are new and intriguing recipes for you, too.

 Copyright 1976 this hardcopy measures 10 x 8 x 1/4 (approx.) and contains 96 pages. On a scale of 1 - 10 with 10 being 'like new' I rate this copy an 8+. It's in great condition.  Priced at just $3.00 plus shipping at Books, Books & More

Homemade Cookies - Food Editors of the Fr Journal

No one can resist these golden brown, warm and fragrant from the oven, and in this cookbook the Food Editors of Farm Journal offer you over 460 delicious recipes that are sure to please your family. They range from simple, old-time favorites, frosted and even jeweled meringues. Included here are the best recipes published in Farm Journal through the past twenty years and also many original Test Kitchen recipes appearing in print for the first time.

 Copyright 1971 this hardback book with dust cover measures 8 1/2 x 6 x 1 (approx.) and contains 320 pages. On a scale of 1 - 10 with 10 being 'like new' I rate the book and dust cover a 4. The actual book cover I would rate a 7+, the dust cover does show wear and the inside pages show use. But the recipes inside are with the lower condition rating of the book.  The Perfect book for the upcoming holidays and it's priced right too.  $2.75 plus shipping at Books, Books & More - Adopt a Book

The House of Chan Cookbook

A famous New York restauranteur has combined his long experience in catering to the tastes of American gourmets with his own thorough knowledge of Chinese cookery to produce this mouth-watering collection of simple, delectable recipes. More than one hundred in all, these recipes cover every part of an oriental meal, from exotic and tempting appetizers to light but luscious desserts.
Copyright 1952 this hardcover with dust jacket measures 7 1/4 x 5 1/4 x 1/2 (approx.) and contains 190 pages. On a scale of 1 - 10 with 10 being 'like new' I rate the dust jacket a 1. It is separated at the spine but the coloring is still in pretty good condition for its age. The book cover and inside pages I rate a 7+. They are in wonderful condition.

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Casserole Teasury 1964

This hardcover book was published in 1964 Casserole Treasury measures 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 1 (approx.) and contains 310 pages. On a scale of 1 - 10 with 10 being 'like new' I rate this book's cover and inside pages an 8+. There is no dust cover and the top page edges do have very slight dust spots. Other than that, this book as a whole is in wonderful condition.

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Junior Cook Book was copyright 1955. This version is a revised 1st print 1963. It measures 10 1/4 x 7 1/4 x 1/4 (approx.) and contains 79 pages. On a scale of 1 - 10 with 10 being 'like new' I rate this book a 4. It has been used and does show some wear but is still in very useable condition.  Priced at $3.00 plus shipping.

Better Homes and Gardens Pies and Cakes

Just listed on The Cook's Best Friend - Better Homes and Gardens Pies and Cakes.  Copyright 1966.  This is a 1st Ed 10th print dating 1973.  Priced at $2.00 plus postage.  This is a great cake and pie book and needs to be adopted.

Crab Chatter

Another book looking for adoption in a kitchen that loves crab.  Crab Chatter was copyright 1964 with this copy being a 4th edition dating 1985.  It's in like new condition and priced at $2.50 plus postage.  If you love crab, you'll not want to miss out on this one.

Middle Eastern Cooking

Recipes:  Middle Eastern Cooking - Foods of the World - Time Life Books.  Copyright 1969.  Priced $2.00 plus shipping.  This book is looking for someone to adopt it for their kitchen.

Vintage Cookbook 'Soups!'

This is a tiny little book meeds tp be adopted.  It is packed full of soup knowledge.  It's copyright 1967 and is 2nd print.  Priced at $1.50 plus postage.  For more info go to The Cooks Best Friend and pull up Soups!