Vintage Ladies Home Journal Cookbooks - Set of 2 - Edited by Carol Truax, 1963 & 1964, Mid Century Recipes, Dessert Cookbook, Doubleday & Co.

A wonderful pair of vintage Ladies’ Home Journal cookbooks, both edited by Carol Truax and published by Doubleday & Co., Inc., Garden City, New York. Dating to 1963 and 1964. These cookbooks offer a fascinating look at American home cooking during the mid-century and are especially appealing to vintage cookbook collectors, culinary history enthusiasts, and lovers of nostalgic kitchen books. Both measure 7.25 x 10.5”.

Included in this set:

Ladies’ Home Journal Cookbook

728 pages

This comprehensive cookbook contains more than 2,500 recipes covering a remarkably broad range of cooking, from everyday meals to more elaborate dishes. The cookbook is tabbed by category, making it easy to find different types of recipes. It features more than 100 full-page color photographs and black-and-white illustrations. Good vintage condition with minor signs of use consistent with age.

Ladies’ Home Journal Dessert Cookbook

First Edition, 1964

280 pages

A delightful companion devoted specifically to desserts and baking, this first-edition volume contains 1,000 selected recipes from the pages of Ladies’ Home Journal. The recipes include cakes, cookies, frostings, pies and pastry, ice creams and ices, fruits, salads, hot breads, sauces, and other sweet specialties. Full-page color photographs and black-and-white illustrations. Great vintage condition with minimal signs of age or use.