Good Housekeeping’s Egg and Cheese, Spaghetti and Rice Dishes – tempting, satisfying and flavor-filled, published in 1958. I love this series from Good Housekeeping magazine, and have many in the series.  I do believe that one of the cookbooks in this series is partly responsible for my vintage cookbook addiction. Here we have a long [...]

Cocktail Companions – Snacks for All Occasions by Marion Courtney, published in 1954 by Wilcox & Follett, Co. Allow me to begin with WOW, What a find this was! Fantastic font and goofy little illustrations, but what is with the color scheme? While it definite stands out from the other cookbooks in my bookshelf, it [...]

Savor the Seasons with Beef, compliments of your Oregon Beef Council, publishing date is not noted, 50′s or very early 60′s would be my guess. Maybe 40′s, but probably not 30′s… definitely not 1800′s. What better way to cook with the seasons then this vintage cookbook? Savor the Seasons with Beef!  And not to catch [...]

The Family Food Supply, published in 1934 by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.  What to buy and why.  Food and marketing helps for the homemaker. This little booklet isn’t a cookbook, but a publication to help the homemaker learn about providing healthy meals for the family. Inside you will find information on food items that [...]

[This article was originally written for Gertrude's Garret... see what great perks the supporters & advertisers of Retro Cookbook get! ] Knudsen Recipes for greater food value, published in 1954 by Knudsen Dairy Products… The Very Best. It seems like they probably produced an all new cookbook each year, to help consumers figure out new [...]

The Easy Way To Chinese Cooking – Traditional recipes and cooking techniques of China translated for the American Kitchen by Beverly Lee, published in 1963. While this is a vintage cookbook, it wouldn’t have been a normal choice for my collection. Why? I generally chose cookbooks with a retro grooviness to them, and often with [...]

Cooking with a Foreign Accent – A Sunset Book, originally published in 1952, this edition is 1959. Sunset Magazine has been around since 1898 and actually has a rather interesting history.  I believe this is my second Sunset cookbook and they are both very cool. Look at that cover art, fantastic illustration style!  The expressions [...]