As this back cover blurb says: " Your shortcut to becoming a distinguished cook"...or at least reading distinguished people's recipes!
Here's a pound cake recipe from former First Lady, Mrs. Truman-its been in her family for generations.
Are you more interested in what a famous cartoonist likes to eat? Try this:
Into the history of food? Have no fear, this cookbook tells the story of waffles...apparently in 1204 a knight in shining armor sat on his wife's cakes as they were cooking!
Have I ever made a recipe from this book...no! Is it a great cookbook read...you bet!For more vintage treasures, visit Coloradolady... you won't be disappointed.
22 comments:
I love cookbooks like this and I never cook from them! I just love going through them, finding odd bits of information and things...
Happy VTT,
Tracy
Those are the best read! I never cook from them either! :)
I love to look at cookbooks, but I usually can't find recipes that I actually want to make.
I remember when paperbacks were only 35¢. Now new ones are so expensive that I usually avoid them.
Vintage cookbooks are fabulous. I've never actually followed a recipe out of one, but they are an entertaining read.
My sister collects vintage cookbooks. They are so fun to go through and this one looks like a winner!
Thank you for your nice comments. I love collecting books too. I bet some of the receipes are great!
Ann
Interesting cookbook. A lot of people must love the silly knight!
What a fun cook book... I am still chuckling about the knight sitting on his wife's cake -- while it was baking!
I wonder if the old recipe is better than the new one hmmm ^_^
VTT-Old Religious Memento
What a great cookbook and I've never heard that story about how waffles came into being, too funny!
Kat :)
"The World's Best Recipes" sounds like a tall order! Have they really searched around the world?
What a treasure! And the original price....unbelievable. THanks for showing the recipes, I may have to try the cake recipe out! I have never seen this recipe before! Happy VTT!
I love to look at vintage books, and vintage cookbooks are so much more fun than the modern one.
Great post.
What a great cookbook. It's funny how things change even in cook books.
Have you tried Mrs. Truman's pound cake? I really good home made LOVE pound cake!
if you have any info on the pyrex subject I would love to know it, Miri.And oh, did you decide on a setting for the quilt yet?
I don't cook or use cookbooks, but I love the illustrations!
I like looking through old cookbooks. they have some wonderful graphics.
I collect old cookbooks,and I think the dog-eared, written-in,splattered ones are always the best!
That cookbook is just wonderful, and it looks like a good read!
Micki
What a find! I love cookbooks! I will try the first lady's recipe, looks great! Thanks. Happy VTT!
another sweet old cook book..they are the BEST kind :)
I love cookbooks, and especially old cookbooks!
his one looks great,
What a fun Vintage Thingy!
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