Save womans home companion cookbook to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Womans home companion cookbook apples muffins at their. She married my father in november of 1955 and for as long as i can remember this was the only cooking book she ever used. Womans home companion cook book 1946 dorothy kirk beautiful copy wdustjacket. Women s democratic news new york state section of the democratic digest march 1935. With helpful cooking tips, measurement conversion, and reliable.
I contemplated baking a cake to celebrate, but in the end, bread seemed more appropriate. Apr 08, 2017 i love seeking out vintage cookbooks from the early and mid 20th century. Womans home companion cook book by dorothy kirk goodreads. She was a nationally known expert and wrote regular food columns, as well as collecting. Womans home companion cook book and a great selection of related books. Recipe adapted from the womans home companion cook book, p. Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members. He is best known as the illustrator of kay thompson s eloise 1955 and others in the eloise series.
The woman s home companion cook book will answer all your obscure questions about cuisine from the early twentieth century, but it also provides some enduring classics like recipes for how to deal with wartime sugar rations. Sep, 2008 the lone star cook book, 1901, by the ladies of the dallas free kindergarten and training school original the reliable cook book, 1908, published by the woman s home mission society of the first methodist church, belton, texas. American womans cookbook archives american heritage cooking. Works by eleanor roosevelt eleanor roosevelt papers. Helen evans brown 19041964 was an american chef and cookbook writer. Womans home companion magazine march 1955 great vintage ads dr spocks cookbook. American womans cookbook american heritage cooking. The food company captured anna s image and publicized it all over america, the author writes in his book, the story of aunt jemima. Rose wilder lane papers, 18041986 23 linear feet, 8 linear inches 54 manuscript boxes herbert hoover presidential library biographical note rose wilder lane was an author, journalist, world traveler, and libertarian.
Womans home companion was an american monthly magazine, published from 1873 to 1957. The book s 2,600 recipes are printed with stepbystep directions in an easytofollow manner. Mary aldens cook book for children, wonder books, 1955. This is the third copy i have bought and passed on to one of those friends. One morning recently, 16yearold christina announced to her mother, joan crawford. Cookbook1950s books tagged cookbook1950s librarything. The books 2,600 recipes are printed with stepbystep directions in an easytofollow manner. Woman s home companion cook book 1946 dorothy kirk beautiful copy wdustjacket. Creem magazine apr 1975 firesign rundgren who kiss mott. Find woman s home companion cook book by kirk, dorothy at biblio. Hilary knight born november 1, 1926 is an american writer and artist. Womans home companion cookbook by kirk dorothy for sale.
Sep 22, 2011 the lone star cook book, 1901, by the ladies of the dallas free kindergarten and training school original the reliable cook book, 1908, published by the woman s home mission society of the first methodist church, belton, texas. The magazine was headquartered in springfield, ohio and discontinued in 1957 among the contributors to the magazine were editor gene gauntier, and authors temple bailey, ellis parker butler, rachel. Jan, 2018 this recipe is from my mothers much used womans home companion cook book, c. The cookbook has over 5,000 recipes and cooking suggestions. National binding 1955 was a special binding from the dayton journal herald of this famous classic cookbook edited by ruth berolzheimer of the culinary arts institute. Joseph reid, the executive director of the child welfare league of america, wrote the following letter of protest to the editor of the womans home companion after pearl bucks the children waiting. I love seeking out vintage cookbooks from the early and mid 20th century.
I have my mothers 1950 cook book that looks almost as the one pictured. Fashion print of woman with dog for woman s home companion, 1915 12. Davis baking powder fullpage color advertisement in woman s home companion, february, 1926, for cookie cutter set. He is best known as the illustrator of kay thompsons eloise 1955 and others in the eloise series.
I dont recall ever seeing this cookbook before but was immediately captured. Manuscript collections rose wilder lane papers the. Anna was aunt jemima, the reallife counterpart of the famous quaker oats co. Last spring while browsing through a book corner in a farmer s market building i found a 1942 edition the first edition of this book of the woman s home companion cook book. Woman s home companion magazine march 1955 great vintage ads dr spock s cookbook. Out of the 100 or so cookbooks we have at home, this is one of my top 3 that i use over and over again. Womens home companion book copyright 1942,1943 by p. It is the reason so many cooks say, i had good luck with my cake today, or i had bad luck with my bread yesterday. Illustrated with many photographs in colour and bw.
The woman s home companion cook book is a comprehensive vintage cookbook. February 1955 womans home companion magazine with cover by wesley balz has 2 pages of ads and articles. Our parish cook book, circa 1920 s, compiled by the ladies of st. The success of the cookbook was due to the beautiful pictures, easy and inexpensive recipes like emergency steak, and practical. The american womans cook book by berolzheimer, ruth. In 1894 the family moved to mansfield, missouri and settled. American woman s cookbook, baking, desserts, good housekeeping cookbook 1955, pie tagged with. A muchloved, classic collection of american recipes, the woman s home companion cook book was compiled by the magazine s staff and edited by dorothy kirk in editions printed from 1942 through 1947 by p. Well, you see wholewheat bread from the american womans cookbook 1939 edition was my very first post.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The lamb foundation acquires, improves, furnishes, staffs and operates homes with supportive living for senior citizens and individuals with physical and mental disabilities who would otherwise be homeless or displaced in montgomery and bucks counties, pennsylvania. To become a good cook requires more than the blind following of a recipe. Woman s home companion was an american monthly magazine, published from 1873 to 1957. She was born on december 5, 1886 near desmet in dakota territory later south dakota to almanzo and laura wilder. Cook books 19501999 for sale shop with afterpay ebay. Womans home companion cook book 1955 with an introduction by dorothy kirk. It was highly successful, climbing to a circulation peak of more than four million during the 1930s and 1940s. Home berolzheimer, ruth the american womans cook book. Works by eleanor roosevelt eleanor roosevelt papers project. The readers of the woman s home companion were enthusiastic cooks.
Dorothy kirk author of womans home companion cook book. We maintain a comprehensive bibliography of the published and recorded works of eleanor rooseveltbookshunting big game in the eighties. I dont generally use highly processed ingredients so i swap the shortening for butter, that kind of thing, but this is a great. Dorothy kirk is the author of womans home companion cook book 4. Womans home companion is a book that contains several generations of foundational american heritage cooking. Sep 27, 2011 practically every home cook has a worn and foodstained copy of this ringbound cookbook with the redandwhite plaid cover. Comes from a smoke free home and i combine shipping. Should bring back happy memories, if you had this cookbook as a child. Within two years of its publication, the cookbook was in its seventh printing and had sold more than 2 million copies. The shocking scandal of adoption appeared in the september 1955 issue of that magazine. Grandmas peanut butter cookies home call me grandma.
Better homes and gardens junior cook book by better homes and gardens 1 times recipes from old virginia by the virginia federation of home demonstration club 1 times the talisman italian cook book by ada boni 1 times woman s home companion cook book by dorothy kirk 1 times. Do any chowhounders have the book intact and wouldnt mind sharing the recipe. Womans home companion cook book by willa foreword roberta. When the betty crocker picture cook book was published by the fictional betty crocker in 1950, its sales actually rivaled those of the bible. Recipes from the womans home companion cook book 1947 mom. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade.
She was a nationally known expert and wrote regular food columns, as well as collecting cookbooks from other authors. Find womans home companion cook book by kirk, dorothy at biblio. This collection of over 2,600 recipes, with illustrations and homemaking instructions, is still prized. As close to a mint condition copy as well ever see, i suspect. Keep fit and keep your figure, prepared by dorothy nye for readers of womans home companion, 1941. The food company captured annas image and publicized it all over america, the author writes in his book, the story of aunt jemima. Sep 11, 2019 recipe adapted from the womans home companion cook book, p.
This cookbook is nearly encyclopedic is it so comprehensive. This is not too sweet and is dense enough to be used as a weapon against home intruders. Womans home companion cook book, 1942 womans home companion cook book 1942 wartime. When i was a bitty girl my mother baked and cooked recipes directly from this wonderful old womans home companion cookbook. In it s 15th edition, this cookbook became an instant bestseller when it came out more than 80 years ago because it was and still is a great primer. Apr, 2016 womans home companion cook book by willa foreword roberta, 1942, 1955 stay safe and healthy. Womans home companion cook book, first edition from 1942. Buy woman s home companion cook book by dorothy kirk online at alibris.
Lest anyone think this is just for oldies my 34 year old son uses his for everything. Happily, luck causes neither the success nor the failure of a. Buy womans home companion cook book by dorothy kirk online at alibris. Womans home companion cook book by dorothy kirk alibris. Copy and paste one of these options to share this book elsewhere. Helen browns west coast cook book 1952, chafing dish book 1950 helen evans brown 19041964 was an american chef and cookbook writer. The womans home companion cook book is a comprehensive vintage cookbook. Find the american womans cook book by berolzheimer, ruth at biblio. To read an excerpt from arnolds 1995 book in retrospect. The most successful women of 1955 includes anne morrow lindbergh. He is the illustrator of more than 50 books and the author of nine books. For years the editors had been urged to compile a cookbook that would be considered the miniature kitchen encyclopedia and here it.
Mary aldens cook book for children, 1955, excellent vintage. The american womans cook book by ruth berolzheimer. Magazine is in good condition as shown and filled with stories, ads, fashions and cooking. This recipe is from my mothers much used womans home companion cook book, c. Mary aldens cook book for children, 1955, excellent. While we want to give kids a sense of independence and to have confidence in their abilities, we also need to ensure that the cookies turn out well. Full leaf, 1034 wide x 14 high, removed from publication.
Woman s home companion is a book that contains several generations of foundational american heritage cooking. Unfortunately some of the pages are missing, as it was a wellloved book. Womans home companion february 1955 2 complete pages magazine in great shape mary and abe lincolns love story joan crawford, the women in the story ive never told. Last spring while browsing through a bookcorner in a farmers market building i found a 1942 edition the first edition of this book of the womans home companion cook book. This is frequently illustrated when several women living in the same community, all using the same recipe, obtain widely differing results. March 1950 woman s home companion magazine with mike sweeney on the cover by henry dravneck has 168 pages of ads and articles no. Originally appeared in womans home companion, august 1956. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. March 1950 womans home companion magazine with mike sweeney on the cover by henry dravneck has 168 pages of ads and articles no. The readers of the womans home companion were enthusiastic cooks. When i was a bitty girl my mother baked and cooked recipes directly from this wonderful old woman s home companion cookbook. Womans home companion cook book cookbook ruby lane. Im specifically looking for page 804 recipe for vanilla drop cookies it was a family favorite.
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