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Just a Mouthful, 1975
This cookbook is a bit outside my usual "period" (1945-1965) but I like it for it's homegrown appeal and for author Betty Ramsey's down...
Brian Theis
Jun 24, 20211 min read
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Good Housekeeping's Appetizer Book
Good Housekeeping's Appetizer Book, 1958 A little bit of zany, a whole lot of imagination! Recipes galore here you can follow as-is, or...
Brian Theis
Mar 18, 20211 min read
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Adventures in Flavor . . . with Kraft Dressings
This cookbooklet is dear to my heart. It's undated but I'd put it at 1960. It's got plenty of mid-century classic recipes and more. One...
Brian Theis
Mar 3, 20211 min read
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Star of the Sea Tuna Salad
The beauty of tuna salad is its flexibility. Have fun with it! This one has a tangy personality that will keep you coming back for more....
Brian Theis
Feb 25, 20212 min read
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Festive Foods For Family Fun, 1966
Festive Foods For Family Fun: Fun to Fix and Fun to Feast, Wisconsin Gas Company, 1966 For Finer Family Living . . . Gas Makes the Big...
Brian Theis
Jan 28, 20211 min read
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Festive Foods for Four Seasons
Festive Foods for Four Seasons, Milwaukee Gas Light Company, 1964 It IS a festive little cookbooklet. What it really has going for it are...
Brian Theis
Jan 6, 20211 min read
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Some Tasty Ideas for Leftover Turkey
From The General Foods Kitchens Cookbook, 1959.
Brian Theis
Nov 24, 20201 min read
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Southern Living Holiday Cookbook, 1972
The Halloween Chapter! In my vintage cookbook collection, Halloween is a holiday most books give short shrift to. But not this one!...
Brian Theis
Oct 29, 20201 min read
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The Big Spread of Hors d'Oeuvres, 1953
Full Title: The Big Spread—An Encyclopedia of Hors d'Oeuvres and Canapes, 1953 by Ruth Chier Rosen This dude wants the spread. It comes...
Brian Theis
Oct 15, 20201 min read
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The General Foods Kitchens Cookbook 1959
First things first! From the foreword of my new cookbook: "I’m a guy that’s fascinated by home cooking, its techniques, and its customs....
Brian Theis
Sep 17, 20203 min read
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Firecracker Rolls, 1965
Stuffed Rolls, Firecracker Style! From The Illustrated Good Housekeeping Encyclopedic Cookbook 3, 1965 Crab-Meat Filling: 1 6 1/2-oz. can...
Brian Theis
Aug 12, 20201 min read
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