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What a Difference a Century Makes! 1914 – 2014

Posted on June 29, 2014 by vintagecookbookery

CLICK ABOVE TO PLAY MUSIC Music – “Sick Feeling Blues” from Remember Me by Lightnin’ Hopkins. Released: 2000 Back on August 23rd, 2013, I posted “Invalid Cookery – Feeding The Sick”. So many of my older cookbooks, predating 1940, feature … Continue reading →

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Mom, Dad….I want to be a Doctor….no, a Chef

Posted on January 21, 2014 by vintagecookbookery

CLICK ABOVE TO PLAY MUSIC Music – “When I Grow Up” from Here We Go by Melissa. Released: 2006 One day, little Billy or Susie is asked what he or she wants to “be”. Little Billy answers, “a chef”. Little … Continue reading →

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Invalid Cookery – Feeding the Sick

Posted on August 23, 2013 by vintagecookbookery

In my cookbook collection, I have a number of older, out-of-print cookbooks, dating from about 1890 through the early 20th century. Many of them feature chapters on ‘Invalid Cooking’. Most are general-purpose cookbooks. Once again, cookbooks are like time capsules … Continue reading →

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