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Catalog Last Updated: 02/17/24 27 items.

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Ashford, editor, Tricia.   WHAT'S COOKING AT RPM ENGINEERING 2  
Lake Charles, LA: RPM Engineering, 1998. 1st ed. 118 pages. Spiral Bound. Assembled by the employees of Louisiana engineering company. Lots of Cajun and homecooking recipes.
Fine/Wraps. Clean, without wear or marks. # E1722. $9.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Bicentennial Belles, & Bicentennial Comm.   THE SAN MARCOS BICENTENNIAL COOKBOOK  
San Marcos, TX: Bicentennial Commission, 197. 1st ed. 153 pages. Spiral Bound. Published to honor the American Revolution Bicentennial in 1976. Illustrated with drawings of old homes in the San Marcos area by Jeff Kester. Plastic comb binding.
Fine/No Jacket. No marks or wear. # B8894. $17.50   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Columbia High School, Project Graduation.   BON APPETIT: A COLLECTION OF RECIPES BY COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT GRADUATION 2007 (WEST COLUMIBA, TEXAS)  
Kearney NE: Morris Press, 2007. 1st ed. 162 pages. Spiral Bound. Cookbook organized by the 2007 graduating class of Columbi High School in West Columbia, Texas.
VG/No Jacket. Gift inscription inside front board. # E0039. $10.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Criswell, Ann.   HOUSTON IS COOKING 2000  
Houston: Houston Gourmet, 1999. 1st ed. 155 pages. Paperback. 1882296052 1-882296-05-2. Food secrets and recipes from Houston's most popular restaurants. Great color photos. 8.5 x 9 inch format.
Near Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, unmarked. # B9973. $8.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Cuisinart, .   CUISINART INSTRUCTION & RECIPE BOOKLET DLC-2A SERIES MINI-PREP PLUS PROCESSOR  
East Windsor, NJ: Cuisinart, 2005. 1st ed. 11 pages. Paperback.
Fine/Wraps. Instruction book was packed with processor. # B0972. $4.00     Inquire Now  
Day, Avanelle, & Lillie Stuckey.   THE SPICE COOKBOOK  
New York: David White Company, 1964. 1st ed. 623 pages. Hardcover. A working guide for spice and herb cookery, with 1400 recipes. Illustrated throughout with drawings by Jo Spier. Colorful map endpapers. Tan linen covered boards, rust colored spine with gilt title. Colorfully illustrated white dustjacket. Top edge dyed rust.
Near Fine/VG. Tight, no wear, no owner marks. Small depression in middle top edge of both boards. Dustjacket has faint foxing, minor wear along top edge, price-clipped. Foredge has pale foxing. # E4888. $19.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Deen, Paula H.   THE LADY AND SONS SAVANNAH COUNTRY COOKBOOK (SIGNED)  
New York: Random House, 2000. Reprint. 172 pages. Spiral Bound. 0375751114 0-375-75111-4. With introduction by John Berendt. Inscribed "Dear Gail, Merry Christmas 2000" and signed by the author with a smiley face.
Fine/Wraps. Clean, absolutely no wear, no owner marks. Appears new. # E4928. $18.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Dube, editor, Kathy A.   LES RECETTES DU PETIT DEJEUNER  
La Madeleine de Corps, Inc, 2000. 109 pages. Hardcover. 0964395525 0-9643955-2-5. A Breakfast Cookbook from the Chefs of la Madeleine. Color photos. Fourteen pages of additional information following the numbered pages. Ribbon placemarker.
Fine/Fine. Clean, no wear, no name or marks. # E2342. $17.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Girl Scouts of America, .   COOKING OUT-OF-DOORS  
New York: Girl Scouts of America, 1958. Reprint. 123 pages. Paperback. Covers fire building, outdoor kitchens, cook-out hikes, food planning, and recipes. Illustrated with drawings by Sharon F. Melick. Green card cover with drawing of campfire and girl carrying firewood. White spine has no title.
VG/Wraps. Book is clean and tight. Has small owner label inside front cover. # B8072. $15.50   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Gourmet Editors, .   THE BEST OF GOURMET: 1993 EDITION  
New York: Random House/Conde Nast, 1993. 1st ed. 344 pages. Hardcover. 0679423648 0-679-42364-8. Beautiful color photos and yummy recipes.
Fine/Fine. Clean, tight, crisp, unmarked. # B8089. $12.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Hill, Madalene, & Gwen Barclay.   SOUTHERN HERB GROWING (SIGNED)  
Fredericksburg: Shearer Publishing, 1987. 1st ed. 196 pages. Hardcover. 0940672413 0-940672-41-3. First edition, inscribed "To P----Always grow where you're planted", and signed by the author.
Fine/Near Fine. Tight, no wear, no owner marks. Bright, price intact dustjacket. # E4906. $22.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Hutson, Lucinda.   HERB GARDEN COOKBOOK  
Houston: Gulf Publishing, 1992. 1st ed. 229 pages. Hardcover. 0877190801 0-87719-080-1. Planting and harvesting instructions for all kinds of herbs and 150 recipes. Color photos, resources, index.
Fine/Near Fine. New books out of our archives. Dustjacket spine sunned. # E2446. $26.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Koock, Mary Faulk.   CUISINE OF THE AMERICAS  
Austin: Cookbook Assoc. / Encino, 1967. 232 pages. Hardcover. This is not just another book of recipes, but also an account of some of the most delightful entertaining in this hemisphere. The Official cookbook of the 1968 World's Fair, in English & Spanish.
Fine/VG. Dj a bit rubbed, else Near Fine. Color & b/w photos. # A2408. $8.50   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Kotschevar, Lendal H.   STANDARDS, PRINCIPLES & TECHNIQUES IN QUANTITY FOOD PRODUCTION 3RD EDITION COMPLETELY REVISED & UPDATED  
Boston: Cahners, 1975. 3rd ed. 662 pages. Hardcover. 0843605839 0-8436-0583-9. Addressed to managers & students, this book is an operating guide & a textbook for standards, principles & techniques. Many b/w photos & drawings & charts.
VG/No Jacket. Yellow pictorial cover. Six pages have some green underline. # A5126. $6.50     Inquire Now  
Lapham, editor, Lewis H.   LAPHAM'S QUARTERLY: FOOD VOLUME IV,NUMBER 3 SUMMER 2011  
New York: American Agora Foundation, 2011. 221 pages. Paperback. 0733610897 0-7336-1089-7. Nearly a hundred essays and comments about food from figures modern and historic. Contributors include Harper Lee, Emperor Julian, Dumas, Julia Child, Dickens, Alice B. Toklas, Plutarch, and Duke Ellington. Illustrated throughout.
Fine/Wraps. Tight, no wear, no owner marks. # E5032. $16.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Lobel, Leon & Stanley.   ALL ABOUT MEAT  
New York: Harcourt Brace Jov., 1977. Reprint. 436 pages. Paperback. 0156046008 0-15-604600-8.
VG/Wraps. PON o/w clean, tight. Clear tape applied to cover edges when new. # B0721. $5.25     Inquire Now  
McCulloch-Williams, Martha.   DISHES & BEVERAGES OF THE OLD SOUTH (FACSIMILE EDITION)  
Knoxville: Univ. Tennessee, 1988. 1st ed. 318 pages. Hardcover. 0870495801 0-87049-580-1. A facsimile of the 1913 original, with a new introduction/biography by John Egerton. First printing thus.
Fine/Fine. Tight, no wear, no marks. No sign of use. # E4673. $18.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
McIntyre, Mary, & Anne Cheney.   THE LEISURE GOURMET COOKBOOK  
Houston: McChen Swim, 1981. Reprint. 146 pages. Spiral Bound. 0918464439 0-918464-43-9. Quick and tasty recipes from private chef Mary McIntyre. B/w drawings by Anne Cheney. Indexed.
VG/Wraps. Cover a bit rubbed, else Near Fine. # B2132. $5.75   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Peppercorn, David.   DRINKING WINE: A COMPLETE RATINGS GUIDE  
New York: Harbor House, 1979. 256 pages. Hardcover. Thorough history of wine producings regions of the world, what to look for in terms of quality, & lots of other info. B/w & color photos, indexed.
Good+/No Jacket. Endpapers foxed, else Good+. # A3048. $2.50     Inquire Now  
Plutt, Mary Jo.   BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS 20 MINUTES TO DINNER GOOD FOOD AND GOOD FOOD IDEAS FROM KRAFT  
New York: Meredith Press, 1990. Revised ed. 80 pages. Paperback. 0696024101 0-696-02410-1. Cooking, shopping, and menu-planning shortcuts, and recipes for good food fast.
Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, no marks. # A8643. $3.00     Inquire Now  
Resnick, Jane.   THE SOUFFLE ALSO RISES: COOKERY TIPS AND QUIPS  
Norwalk, CT: C.R. Gibson, 1980. Paperback. 0837831024 0-8378-3102-4.
VG/Wraps. Clea, tight, unmarked. Light shelfwear. # B9005. $4.75   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Tarpstra, Jon.   AMERICA THE MAJESTIC PICTORIAL COOK BOOK  
Australia: Gaslight, 1981. 1st ed. 319 pages. Hardcover. 0958812225 0-9588122-2-5. Map endpapers, over 400 recipes organized by region, 80 food color plates, and 220 scenic color photos.
Fine/Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked. No sign of use or handling. # B4507. $10.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Time-Life, .   FRESH WAYS WITH BREAKFASTS AND BRUNCHES  
Alexandria: Time-Life Books, 1987. Reprint. 144 pages. Hardcover. 0809458527 0-8094-5852-7.
Fine/No Jacket. Clean, tight, unmarked. # B0993. $4.00     Inquire Now  
Wilton, .   WILTON CAKE DECORATING YEARBOOK 1984: YOU CAN DO!  
Woodridge, IL: Wilton, 1984. 1st ed. 184 pages. Paperback. 0912696249 0-912696-24-9. Color photos throughout.
Near Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, No name or marks. No reader crease. # B2654. $5.00     Inquire Now  
Wilton, .   WILTON CAKE DECORATING YEARBOOK 1985  
Woodridge, IL: Wilton, 1985. 1st ed. 192 pages. Paperback. 0912696249 0-912696-24-9. Color photos throughout.
Near Fine/Wraps. Clean, unmarked. Has a reader crease on front at spine. # B2657. $4.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Worth, Helen.   HOSTESS WITHOUT HELP  
Richmond, VA: Westover, 1971. Book Club ed. 223 pages. Hardcover. Cooking school luminary shows how to host with simpler recipes and planning ahead. Seventies mod-style illustrations throughout.
VG/VG. Clean, tight, unmarked. # B7870. $7.75   View This Item  Inquire Now  

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