The Texas Cookbook by Mary Faulk Koock, published in 1965 and illustrated by Tom Ballenger. I have to say this is a great cookbook and I’ve only scratched the surface since it came into my possession. “From barbeque to banquet—and informal view of dining and entertaining the Texas way.” While this cookbook is not heavily [...]

This classic recipe brochure, Chocolate Chip Cookery Comes to Town!, was put out by Baker’s Chocolate, date unknown… but I’m guessing the 1920′s or so. Apart from the very cool illustrations of happy little women (and one man too), this fold-out brochure has seven tasty recipes filled with chocolate chips!  From cookies, to cottage pudding, [...]

Money-Saving Magic, Herb-Ox 25 delicious menus and recipes… published in 1958 by The Pure Food Co. Saving money on your meals is always a good thing, especially with Herb-Ox Bouillon Cubes. “First in Quality” and “Made from the Finest Ingredients. It seems that back in the day, food companies liked to put “ox” in the [...]

Okay, I admit this “vintage” is a departure from my usual collection, but really… how can you resist this lovely woman looking at you with a couple of mixed drinks levitating in front of her face?  No, no… please don’t try to convince me that you can resist her… because I know that deep down [...]

Thrifty Dishes for 2 or 4 or 6 by Mary Lee Taylor, published by Pet Milk in… well, it doesn’t say.  With the ad on the back mentioning “Television’s Funniest Show the 4-Star Revue”, I’m guessing this cookbook is from the early 1950′s. As you can see, this is another fine cookbook from Mary Lee [...]

How to play Pick-aroni (Using San Giorgio Recipes), printed in 1957 by San Giorgio Macacroni Inc. Mmm… mmm! Look at that cover… pasta & meatballs with a nice marinara sauce, as well as garlic bread and a bottle of Chianti.  I wish I was having that for dinner tonight (but I am making a pizza.) [...]

Mrs. Beeton’s All About Cookery, was published in England in 1961. This cookbook is a hardcover with around 500 pages, and is a wealth of information as well as wide range of recipes. There are plenty of “how-to” photos as well as color food photos. Considering this cookbook is from England, some of the terminology [...]