The Flako Recipe Album, published in 1954 by Flako Products Corporation. Flako first in mixes since 1922.

Ah, this is a beauty! (And my copy is in very good shape… close to new!)  The cover makes you think it is an ultra cool leather embossed book, but alas, it is just a cleaver advertising ploy to tug on your heartstrings. Alas, it is a paperback, and a fantastic one at that!

While Flako said it “Continues its leadership of quality assuring success” I have yet to find that they are still in business.  (do email me if you know otherwise.)

This vintage cookbook is fab! Tons of recipes that can be made with baking mixes, and most importantly Flako products. Obviously with the baking slant, the cookbook is mostly baked goods, many looking mighty tasty, but it has main dishes as well! Chicken Turn-overs, Fried Fish Dips, Meat Pies, Special Salmon Loaf and many other fine recipes.

This is a mighty sweet vintage cookbook… especially because of this photo. Classic!  First of all, that oven is amazing!  As is the kitchen… and the “housewife”, wowza, huh?!