Woman's home companion cook book

Occasionally, the companion s stories were collected in anthologies such as seven short novels from the woman s home companion, edited by barthold fles. Womans home companion cook book 1946 vintage cookbooks. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. The womans 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 bread doughs, roasts, and strawberry pie. Devil s food cake recipe from woman s home companion cook book circa 1942 a soughtafter, loved, vintage cookbook what others are saying. Womans home companion cook book 1946 cookbook village. Womans 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. Womens home companion book copyright 1942,1943 by p. Find woman s home companion cook book by kirk, dorothy at biblio.

Saying no will not stop you from seeing etsy ads, but it may make them less relevant or more repetitive. 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. Woman s home companion cook book and a great selection of similar used, new and collectible books various newspaper and other recipe clippings laidin in a plastic. Womans home companion cook book wartime vintage cookbook 1945. Woman s home companion cook book and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Note that many are one recipe with variations of every kind imaginable. There have been several printings and it is recognized by book dealers as one of the most coveted cookbook classics of its time. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. See more ideas about vintage recipes, food recipes and retro recipes. I dont generally use highly processed ingredients so i swap the shortening for butter, that kind of thing, but this is a great. Fair is a worn book that has complete text pages including those with maps or. Dorothy kirk, food editor at woman s home companion magazine, published this wellknown cooking and housekeeping guide. Woman s home companion is a book that contains several generations of foundational american heritage cooking.

Woman s home companion was an american monthly magazine, published from 1873 to 1957. Etsy uses cookies and similar technologies to give you a better experience, enabling things like. Every one of the 2,600 recipes in this book was either originated or thoroughly tested in the companion s home service kitchens before it earned its place in this book. It was highly successful, climbing to a circulation peak of more than four million during the 1930s and 1940s. Recipes from the womans home companion cook book 1947 i went trawling through my grandmothers cookbook tonight, gently flipping through a book that has seen years of service, children with jamhands, overenthusiastic dogs, and innumerable meals. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. I have been collecting and selling museum displays from items ive happened across since 1975, while mostly in the service. Publication date 1953 topics cooking, american publisher new york, collier. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. This book is singlehandedly responsible for my dreams about petite fours. I first made this recipe from womans home companion cookbook that i got as a wedding gift in the fifties. Here i am, your womans home companion, busy at work.

Today im sharing a vintage cookbook price guide, featuring those that have passed through my hands years. Womans home companion cookbook vintage 1942 by dorothy kirk. Each originated or was tested in the companion s home service kitchens. Glossary some terminology that may be used in this description includes. Womans home companion cookbook vintage 1942 by dorothy. Published by the greystone press, new york, by special arrangement with p. Womans home companion cook book by kirk dorothy abebooks. Womans home companion cookbook dorothy editor kirk on. This 1955 printing of the cookbook is neatly organized and easy to follow with stepbystep instruction for preparing each dish. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Lots of basic recipes with many budget friendly choices plus a section of helpful information for the cook. Im specifically looking for page 804 recipe for vanilla drop cookies it was a family favorite. First published in 1946 woman s home companion cook book open library.

Womans home companion cook book by dorothy kirk alibris. Womans home companion cook book, first edition from 1942. Womans home companion cook book, with introduction by dorothy kirk. Do any chowhounders have the book intact and wouldnt mind sharing the recipe. Dorothy kirk is the author of womans home companion cook book 4. Womans home companion cook book published by garden city publishing co. Please accept the suggested values in the spirit in which this guide is intended, i. Woman s home companion cookbook recipes lighten your life. Covers the full spectrum of american cookery circa wwii. Jul 19, 2012 i recently inherited a copy of womans home companion, 1946 edition. We know that just looking at the cover of your mothers womans home companion cook book makes you feel good. Cookbook recipes baking recipes banana nut cake whipped cream cakes sifted flour. It is saddening instead of funny that, in homes as well as in restaurants, the great american yearning for pie is so often thwarted by pastry that armorplates a delicious filling.

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. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. Womans home companion cook book and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Womans home companion cook book 1955, with an introduction by dorothy kirk. Woman s home companion cook book 1946 contains a whopping 2,600 recipes. The cover is solid, but has some light soiling and flaking of the black surface. Womans home companion cook book, first edition from 1942 posted in 1940s, baking, cookbook, cooking, recipes, reminiscing, vintage by mary i love seeking out vintage cookbooks from the early and mid 20th century. Womans home companion cook book cookbook ruby lane. Womans home companion cook book 1943 wartime postscript. My shroud of turin was one of 15 made by the sturp team and i sold it along with items collected in the middle east as the last week of jesus to the holyland experience in orlando, fl. Buy a cheap copy of woman s home companion cook book.

Womans home companion cook book 1942, first edition, first printing. Lest anyone think this is just for oldies my 34 year old son uses his for everything. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Home cook companion woman s clean copy book very w ed 1946 jacket jacket 1946 ed home book very copy cook w woman s companion clean. For years the editors had been urged to compile a cookbook that would be considered the miniature kitchen encyclopedia and here it. Womans home companion cook book 1945 by dorothy kirk and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Creem magazine apr 1975 firesign rundgren who kiss mott. Recipes from the womans home companion cook book 1947 i went trawling through my grandmothers cookbook tonight, gently flipping through a book that has seen years of service, children with jamhands. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. This vintage woman s home companion cook book is a vintage 1946 edition with 2,600 recipes. 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. Womans home companion cook book by dorothy kirk goodreads. Woman s home companion cookbook recipes lighten your. Womans home companion cook book 1944 wartime postscript with an introduction by dorothy kirk.

Womans home companion cook book, with an introduction by dorothy kirk. Woman s home companion cook book by kirk, dorothy, ed. Famous american outofprint comprehensive cookbooks. Devils food cake recipe from woman s home companion cook book circa 1942 a soughtafter, loved, vintage cookbook what others are saying. Fruit soup living off the land candy cookies my cookbook vintage cookbooks frozen desserts lesbians salad dressing thesis. The magazine also published such nonfiction as john wister s woman s home companion garden book collier, 1947. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Womans home companion cook book 1943 wartime postscript with an introduction by dorothy kirk. The woman s home companion cook book is a thick volume of 2,600 recipes for everything from a to z. Womans home companion cook book 1946, hardback for sale. Up for auction photos condition guide shipping info payment info auction policy our ebay store introduction by dorothy kirk. Holding her betty crocker cookbook, or her better homes and gardens, or good housekeeping cookbook in your hands is better than nostalgic. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices.

Apr 08, 2017 i love seeking out vintage cookbooks from the early and mid 20th century. I recently inherited a copy of woman s home companion, 1946 edition. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade. And cooking some of those dishes for your children will pass on a great tradition.

This is the 1946 edition of a 1942 book, 951 pages, including index. Unfollow woman s home companion cookbook to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Buy woman s home companion cook book by dorothy kirk online at alibris. Woman s home companion cook book illustrated published in 194. This is the third copy i have bought and passed on to one of those friends. Womans home companion cook book 1944 wartime postscript. Woman s home companion cook book 1946 ed w jacket very clean copy woman s home companion. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. Dorothy kirk author of womans home companion cook book. Cook book, naomis home companion, 1997, first printing. The readers of the woman s home companion were enthusiastic cooks. Woman s home companion cookbook, edited by dorothy kirk.