On this page we are pleased to present 95 books on cooking and wine that are on our shelves as of March 3, 2008, at Ray Boas, Bookseller in Walpole, New Hampshire There are some fascinating titles here on the history of cookery and various wines, and we hope you enjoy reading about these books as much as we had fun cataloging them. Make a note of the Order Number (just before the price) of the book(s) you would like to order, and you can place your order at any time, and thank you for visiting. Yours, RAY
1. FAVORITE AMISH FAMILY RECIPES - A COOKBOOK FROM KISHACOQUILLAS VALLEY, n.p., n.p., (1998) 11th ptg, 253pp, fine, white cloth (hardcover), Over 700 tested Amish recipes for home baking, cooking and canning., (Order No: 46220 ), $12.50
2. DAWN TO DUSK: A TASTE OF HOLLAND, Holland Jr. Welfare League, Holland, Michigan, (1996) 1st ptg, color ill., 238pp, fine, pictorial boards (hardcover), ISBN 0961271019 A collection of elegant, yet easy, recipes and accompanying text and photographs from The Holland Junior Welfare League., (Order No: 19336 ), $7.50
3. Atlas, Nava (written and illustrated by), VEGETARIANA - A RICH HARVEST OF WIT, LORE, AND RECIPES -- REVISED AND UPDATED, Little, Brown and Company, Boston, MA, (1993) 2nd ptg, B&W illustrations, 233pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0316057436, (Order No: 50387 ), $5.00
4. Ayrton, Elisabeth, ROYAL FAVOURITES: RECIPES FROM PALACE KITCHENS, The Folio Society, London, 1971, 80pp, very good+, red cloth (hardcover) w/acetate dustcover, Favorite dishes of several infamous Emperors, Dukes, Queens, Kings, and Regents., (Order No: 35214 ), $20.00
5. Baxter, Jacki, THE BOOK OF COFFEE: THE CONOISSEURS HANDBOOK, Chartwell Books, Edison, NJ, (1995), color illustrations, 48pp, fine w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0785804900 Contents include: History, Country, Brewing, Drinks, Desserts, Baking, and Sweets., (Order No: 12412 ), $6.00
6. Bayard, Luke, THE COMPACT WINE GUIDE, Wine & Spirit Publications, London, 1969 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 381pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), A series of separate essays on wines and spirits which were published in WINE Magazine in the 1960's., (Order No: 20874 ), $20.00
7. Beniot, Jehane, MME. JEHANE BENOIT'S COMPLETE HERITAGE OF CANADIAN COOKING, Pagurian Press Limited, Toronto, Canada, (1976), B&W and color illustrations, 125pp, good+ w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0889320403 A collection of Mme. Beniot's own favorite recipes, menus, and cooking secrets--the ones she considers her very best., (Order No: 47967 ), $8.50
8. Bray, Elizabeth H.; Buttrick, Anne T. (signed by); Thomsen, Mary H.; and, The New England Aquarium Council, A FEAST OF FISHES - MORE THAN 200 ORIGINAL RECIPES FOR 61 DIFFERENT KINDS OF FISHES, The Globe Pequot Press, Chester, CT, (1988), 310pp, very good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover) owner's name, ISBN 0871066629, (Order No: 48898 ), $10.00
9. Campbell, Helen, THE EASIEST WAY IN HOUSEKEEPING AND COOKING: ADAPTED TO DOMESTIC USE OR STUDY IN CLASSES, Roberts Brothers, Boston, MA, 1893 rev ed, 293pp, ads, good++, maroon cloth (hardcover), Contents include: PART FIRST - The House--Situation and Arrangement; The House--Its Ventilation; Drainage and Water-Supply; The Day's Work; Fires, Lights, and Things to Work With; Washing-Day and Cleanng in General; The Body and its Composition; Food and Its Laws; The Relations of Food to Health; The Chemistry of Animal Food; The Chemistry of Vegetable Food; Condiments and Beverages., (Order No: 53733 ), $45.00
10. Chantraine, Charles, LA CUISINE CHANTRAINE: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL RECIPES CREATED AT THE RESTAURANT CHANTRAINE IN BRUSSELS, M. Barrows & Company, Inc., New York, 1966, B&W illustrations, 174pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), Translated especially for amateur cooks in American kitchens, Monsieur Chantraine's collection is in the classic tradition, but each dish is original and entirely his own., (Order No: 27280 ), $5.00
11. Clair, Colin, OF HERBS & SPICES, Abelard-Schuman, London, (1961), B&W and color ill., 276pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), "The use of spices to flavour his food and of herbs to sweeten his dwelling and to cure his ills is almost as old as man himself." The author has stuffed this modern spicebox and planted a literary herb-garden with fascinating fact and fable., (Order No: 24735 ), $7.50
12. Crellin, John K. (compiled and edited by), PLAIN SOUTHERN EATING: FROM THE REMINISCENCES OF A. L. TOMMIE BASS, HERBALIST, Duke University Press, Durham, NC, (1988), B&W illustrations, 118pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0822308282 More than reflections on food and its preparation, this book is a seasoned blend of the community life of another day, popular beliefs and superstitions, and practical advice on health matters, including his famous recipe for "Bass Quick Rub" salve., (Order No: 52680 ), $12.00
13. Cutler, Carol, THE SIX-MINUTE SOUFFLE AND OTHER CULINARY DELIGHTS, Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., New York, (1976) 1st ed, 261pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0517523817 Carol Cutler's complete guide to timesaving, elegant meals., (Order No: 35855 ), $10.00
14. Dallas, E. S. (preface by Derek Hudson), KETTNER'S BOOK OF THE TABLE: A MANUAL OF COOKERY, PRACTICAL, THEORETICAL, HISTORICAL, Centaur Press Ltd, London, (1968), B&W frontis, 500pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), "Anyone who pices up KETTNER'S BOOK OF THE TABLE can soon perceive that it is no ordinary 'manual of cookery' but a highly individual, spirited, amusing and scholarly encyclopaedia of gastronomy--not only unusual for its date (1877) but an original, intriguing production at any time.", (Order No: 32337 ), $20.00
15. Debasque, Roger (selected and edited by), THE ART OF MEDITERRANEAN COOKING: SELECTED FRENCH, ITALIAN, GREEK, NORTH AFRICAN, ISRAELI & EASTERN DISHES, Sharon Publications, Tel-Aviv, (1972), color ill., 152pp, good, white cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket), Here, the finest examples of gastronomic achievement from North Africa, France, Italy, Turkey, Greece, Israel and others have been collected in order that more people may enjoy the treasures of the Mediterranean table., (Order No: 19450 ), $12.50
16. Dickens, Cedric, DRINKING WITH DICKENS; BEING A LIGHT-HEARTED SKETCH BY CEDRIC DICKENS GREAT-GRANDSON OF CHARLES DICKENS, New Amsterdam Books, New York, (1988), 127pp, good+, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0941533344 First published in 1980. Vivid and memorable drinking scenes in all Dicken's books along with recipes, many based on the drinks of Dickensian England and America., (Order No: 46489 ), $5.00
17. Dolamore, Anne, THE ESSENTIAL OLIVE OIL COMPANION, Salem House Publishers, Topsfield, MA, (1989), ill. by Madeleine David, 160pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0881623962 In this fascinating book, which serves both as a history and a practical compendium, stunningly illustrated by Madeleine David's evocative drawings, Anne Dolamore retraces her own celebratory journey through the olive growing countries of Spain, Italy, France, Morocco and Greece, taking in histories, varieties, cultivation and production., (Order No: 35891 ), $14.50
18. Donaldson, S. W. (reedited by), ANN ARBOR COOK BOOKS: 1899-1959, Cushing-Malloy, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI, (1960), B&W ill., unpaginated, very good, wraps (softcover), A compilation of selected pages of recipes taken from eleven cook books which were compiled and sponsored by various groups in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and published from 1899 to 1959., (Order No: 19298 ), $20.00
19. Egami, Tomi (translated by Noriko Palmer), TYPICAL JAPANESE COOKING, Shibata Publishing, Company, n.p., (1971), B&W and color ill., 140pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), One of the experts in Japanese cooking presents the gist of the culinary arts of Japan., (Order No: 19327 ), $7.50
20. Eichelbaum, Stanley (compiled and edited by), THE OPEN HAND CELEBRATION COOKBOOK: GREAT CHEFS COOK FOR FESTIVE OCCASIONS, Pocket Books, New York, (1991) 1st ptg, ill. by Deborah Zemke, 352pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0671737406 In this volume, California's most acclaimed chefs share a melange of inventive, appealing menus and recipes to celebrate the festival of life., (Order No: 27332 ), $5.00
21. Ellis, Audrey; photographs by Robert Golden, THE GREAT COUNTRY COOKBOOK: NEARLY 300 TRADITIONAL RECIPES FROM AROUND THE BRITISH ISLES, Hamlyn, London, (1979), B&W and color ill., 157pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0600320200 Here is traditional British cooking at its most delicious., (Order No: 36245 ), $17.50
22. Erhardt, Tell and Kranzdorf, Hermie, CHEF TELL TELLS ALL: A GOURMET GUIDE FROM THE MARKET TO THE TABLE, Schiffer Publishing Ltd, Exton, PA, (1979), B&W ill., 272pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0916838277 This volume reveals the tips, techniques and short-cuts of a professional chef., (Order No: 33238 ), $8.50
23. Farmer, Fannie Merritt, CHAFING DISH POSSIBILITIES, Little, Brown, and Company, Boston, MA, 1898 1st ed, 161pp, very good+, maroon cloth (hardcover) w/original glassine jacket, Contents include: Glimpses of Chafing Dishes in the Past; Chafing Dish Suggestions; Toast, Griddle Cakes, and Fritters; Eggs; Oysters; Lobsters; Some Other Shell-Fish; Fish Rechauffes; Beef; Lamb and Mutton; Chicken; Sweetbreads; With the Epicure; Vegetables; Cheese Dishes; Relishes and Sweets; Candies., (Order No: 53312 ), $50.00
24. Freuchen, Dagmar with Clifford, William, DAGMAR FREUCHEN'S COOKBOOK OF THE SEVEN SEAS, M. Evans and Company, Inc., New York, (1968), B&W illustrations, 256pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover) BCE, (Order No: 36844 ), $5.00
25. Gilly, Antoine and Scott, Jack Denton, ANTOINE GILLY'S FEAST OF FRANCE: A COOKBOOK OF MASTERPIECES IN FRENCH CUISINE, Thomas Y. Crowell Company, New York, (1971), B&W illustrations, 433pp, very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0690093845 In this volume of more than three hundred recipes, one of the world's foremost chefs and restaurateurs, shares a lifetime's experience and knowledge of classic French cooking, whether haute cuisine or the magnificent native dishes of the French countryside. Photographs by Samuel Chamberlain., (Order No: 19245 ), $7.50
26. Granger, Doris Stephens and Lafferty, Madelyn Staib, THE AUNTIES' HEIRLOOM COOKBOOK, Elliott Press Corp., Danbury, CT, (1971) 2nd ptg, B&W illustrations, 239pp, good, wraps (softcover), Each recipe has been inherited from an Aunt, Auntie, Great Aunt or some dear friend., (Order No: 39501 ), $12.50
27. Haddad, George (taken down by his daughter Emily Marie Haddad) (assisted by Berenice Rachel Tuttle) (intro by John Abner Mead), MT. LEBANON TO VERMONT: AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF GEORGE HADDAD, Tuttle Company Publishers, Rutland, VT, (1916), B&W illustrations, 187pp, good+, green cloth (hardcover), Raised in Syria, after travelling around the Mediterranean, the author settles in Rutland, Vermont. The second part of the book (Pages 135-171) is a collection of Syrian Recipes., (Order No: 49993 ), $45.00
28. Harris, Henry G. and Borella, S. P., ALL ABOUT ICES, JELLIES, AND CREAMS, Kegan Paul, London, (2002), 191pp, fine, pictorial boards (hardcover), ISBN 0710907241 "The growing concern about the importance of pure and proper ingredients in ice cream and the rediscovery of the joys of jellies and gelatin desserts of all kinds has prompted the reissue of this rare classic text.", (Order No: 37128 ), $80.00
29. Harris, Jessica B., IRON POTS AND WOODEN SPOONS: AFRICA'S GIFTS TO NEW WORLD COOKING, Atheneum, New York, 1989 1st ptg, 195pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0689118724 A journey of almost 200 recipes that find their roots and ingredients in the foods of Africa., (Order No: 36031 ), $15.00
30. Hazelton, Nika, FROM NIKA HAZELTON'S KITCHEN, Viking, New York, (1985), 323pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0670240427 "A personal collection of more than 200 favorite recipes and some no-nonsense advice.", (Order No: 33150 ), $4.00
31. Hirschfelder, Gunther, EUROPAISCH ESSKULTUR - EINE GESCHICHTE DER ERNAHRUNG VON DER STEINZEIT BIS HEUTE - [ EUROPEAN ESSKULTUR ], Campus Verlag, Frankfurt, Germany / NY, (2001), B&W illustrations, 327pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 3593368153 Title translates to: "History of Nutrition from the Steinzeit to Today.", (Order No: 49294 ), $25.00
32. Hutchens, Nancy, MEMORIES OF A MIDWESTERN FARM: GOOD FOOD AND INSPIRATION FROM AROUND THE KITCHEN TABLE, Pocket Books, New York, (1995), ill by Richard Lang Chandler, 179pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 067151072X Here are classic recipes handed down in the Hutchens farmhouse kitchen, along with charming poems and journal entries of her grandmother, Mamaw Tribby; country newsletters, bits of folk wisdom and pioneer songs; reflections on rural life from Willa Cather, Walt Whitman and others; and family photos and original illustrations that adorn the pages of this beautiful memoir., (Order No: 53629 ), $10.00
33. Jacob, Heinrich Eduard (translated by Eden and Cedar Paul), COFFEE: THE EPIC OF A COMMODITY, The Viking Press, New York, 1935, B&W illustrations, 296pp, good+, tan cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket), This work is the biography of an economic product--the life of coffee among men., (Order No: 19255 ), $20.00
34. Jacquelin, Louis and Poulain, Rene (translated by T. A. Layton), THE WINES & VINEYARDS OF FRANCE, G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, (1962), B&W illustrations, 416pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) couple closed tears dj, A true encyclopedia of the vines and wines of France., (Order No: 47955 ), $7.50
35. Johnson, Hugh, THE WORLD ATLAS OF WINE - REVISED AND UPDATED EDITION, Simon and Schuster, New York, (1980) 11th ptg, B&W and color illustrations, 288pp, fine w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0671415417 First published in 1971, then completely revised and enlarged in 1977., (Order No: 8533 ), $15.00
36. Jones, Evan, EPICUREAN DELIGHT: THE LIFE AND TIME OF JAMES BEARD, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1990 2nd ptg, B&W illustrations, 370pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 039457415X In this anecdotal biography, the author gives us James Beard--enormous, flamboyant, fun-loving--and shows us how he became an icon in his time, singularly revered as the man who spearheaded the food revolution in this country., (Order No: 33275 ), $7.50
37. Jones, Sheryn R., CLASSIC SOUTHWEST COOKING: CLASSIC SOUTHWEST RECIPES - AUTHENTIC FAMILY FAVORITES, Cookbook Resources, LLC, Highland Village, TX, (2004) 1st ptg, 304pp, fine, spiral bound boards (hardcover), ISBN 1931294658 Over 350 favorite Southwest recipes., (Order No: 49200 ), $12.50
38. Judson, Clara Ingram, CHILD LIFE COOK BOOK, Rand McNally & Company, Chicago, IL, (1926), B&W illustrations, 40pp, good+, decorated cream cloth (hardcover) light soiling to cloth, Published by the magazine CHILD LIFE, for "every girl and boy who enjoys cooking." Classic 1920s illustrations., (Order No: 51204 ), $25.00
39. Kafka, Barbara, FOOD FOR FRIENDS, Harper & Row, Publishers, New York, (1984) 1st ed, B&W and color ill., 342pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0061814407 Barbara Kafka's first major book of recipes and it radiates the enormous vitality that has become her hallmark., (Order No: 36008 ), $5.00
40. Kaufman, William I., COOKING IN A CASTLE: LA CUISINE DANS UN CHATEAU - THE ROYAL RECIPES OF FRANCE, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, (1965) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 224pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 37205 ), $7.00
41. Keys, John D. (introduction by Kee Joon), FOOD FOR THE EMPEROR: RECIPES OF IMPERIAL CHINA WITH A DICTIONARY OF CHINESE CUISINE, Gramercy Publishing Company, New York, (1963), 119pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), These recipes are the special delicacies created for the Imperial household and not often found in American Chinese restaruants., (Order No: 27331 ), $4.00
42. Klapthor, Margaret Brown, THE FIRST LADIES COOK BOOK: FAVORITE RECIPES OF ALL THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES, Parent's Magazine Press, New York, (1969) rev ed, B&W and color illustrations, 224pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 3301 ), $8.00
43. Kolpan, Steven (foreword by Francis Ford Coppola), A SENSE OF PLACE: AN INTIMATE PORTRAIT OF THE NIEBAUM-COPPOLA WINERY AND THE NAPA VALLEY, Routledge, New York, (1999) 1st ptg, B&W and color ill., 234pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover) bump top corners, ISBN 0415920043 Renowned wine expert and writer Steven Kolpan tells the story of how Francis Ford Coppola brought California's most distinguished and historic vineyard back to life., (Order No: 34223 ), $12.00
44. Ladies Society of The South Amenia Presyterian Church (compiled by), A BOOK OF FAVORITE RECIPES - SOUTH AMENIA COOKBOOK - AMENIA, NEW YORK, Circulation Service, Shawnee Mission, KS, 1976, 91pp, fine, wraps (softcover) spiral bound, (Order No: 42245 ), $10.00
45. Langseth-Christensen, Lillian, VOYAGE GASTRONOMIQUE - A CULINARY AUTOBIOGRAPHY, Hawthorn Books, Inc., New York, (1973) 1st ptg, 358pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), Includes almost 200 recipes., (Order No: 52913 ), $6.00
46. Lawrence, James M., and Martin, Rux (photography by Paul O. Boisvert), SWEET MAPLE - LIFE, LORE AND RECIPES FROM THE SUGARBUSH, Chapters Publishing, Ltd., Shelburne, VT, (1993), B&W and color illustrations, 223pp, very good++, wraps (softcover) owner's inscription, ISBN 1881527018 Fully illustrated guide to: Natural History of the Maple; How Syrup is Made; Do-It-Yourself Backyard Sugaring; Treasured Maple Recipes; Candymaking ... and more., (Order No: 51737 ), $25.00
47. Leclair, Normand (owner-chef), CHICKEN EXPRESSIONS - RED ROOSTER TAVERN, Dome Publishing Company, Warwick, RI, (1987), 67pp, very good+, wraps (softcover) spiral bound, signed by author, Recipes from the author's Red Rooster Tavern in North Kingstown, Rhode Island., (Order No: 50734 ), $7.50
48. Loftus, Simon (edited and introduced by Jancis Robinson), ANATOMY OF THE WINE TRADE: ABE'S SARDINES AND OTHER STORIES, Harper & Row, Publishers, New York, (1985) 1st US, 179pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0060157852 Gossipy, literate and wide-ranging, this is an insider's view of the often tortuous journey from grape to glass., (Order No: 23361 ), $10.00
49. Logsdon, Gene, GOOD SPIRITS - A NEW LOOK AT OL' DEMON ALCOHOL, Chelsea Green Publ. Company, White River Junction, VT, (1999) 1st ptg, 205pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 1890132438 Explores the history, traditions, and sometimes surreptitious pleasures of alcohol, from humble homebrew to imported brandies and eaux-de-vie., (Order No: 50818 ), $5.00
50. London, Mitchel and Schwartz, Joan (foreword by Edward I. Koch), THE MITCHEL LONDON GRACIE MANSION COOKBOOK: A LIGHTER, SIMPLER APPROACH TO FINE CUISINE, Contemporary Books, Chicago, IL, (1989), 222pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0809244721 A commonsense perspective on classic cuisine that offers easily prepared, lighter-tasting, and more healthful meals., (Order No: 27274 ), $7.50
51. Lousada, Patricia, DESIGNER PRESERVES, Martin Books, Cambridge, (1989), color ill., 128pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 085941597X, (Order No: 33234 ), $11.50
52. Lowenstein, Eleanor, BIBLIOGRAPHY OF AMERICAN COOKERY BOOKS 1742-1860, American Antiquarian Soc., Worcester, MA, 1972, 132pp, fine, green cloth (hardcover) w/original tissue jacket, Based on Waldo Lincoln's American Cookery Books, 1742-1860. Using Lincoln's work with 490 items as a start, this work includes well over 800 listings., (Order No: 50405 ), $40.00
53. MacIlquham, Frances, COMPLETE FISH AND GAME COOKERY OF NORTH AMERICA, Winchester Press, Piscataway, NY, (1983), B&W and color illustrations, 304pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0832902845 A compendium of lore, recipes, history and cooking methods; ancient and modern, encompassing all varieties of birds, beasts, and fishes as well as every regional cuisine, from the Arctic to the Tropics., (Order No: 36029 ), $10.00
54. Marcus, Adrianne, THE CHOCOLATE BIBLE, G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, (1979), 87 B&W ill, 8 pages of color, 279pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0399120424 Contents include: Confessions of a Chocolate Addict, a Brief History of Chocolate, Making of Chocolate, best chocolate shops in America, "The Great European Chocolate Chase", and "The Care and Feeding of your Chocolates.", (Order No: 1451 ), $5.00
55. Marsh, Dorothy B.; Norris, Katherine; and, Mansfield, Adeline (Kitchens of Good Housekeeping Institute), GOOD HOUSEKEEPING COOK BOOK - RECIPES AND METHODS FOR EVERY DAY AND EVERY OCCASION, Good Housekeeping, New York, (1933) 1st ed, 254pp, very good, cream cloth with green stampings (hardcover), An exceptionally nice clean and tight copy of the FIRST EDITION of this cookbook classic., (Order No: 49010 ), $45.00
56. McCullough, Colleen and Easthope, Jean, COOKING WITH COLLEEN MCCULLOUGH AND JEAN EASTHOPE, Harper & Row, New York, (1982), B&W illustrations, 200pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0060150394 Both women have relished cooking so their collaboration in this wonderful cookbook full of the foods Australians eat, and their knowledge of the art and science of cooking, is a treat to read as well as to cook from., (Order No: 23282 ), $4.50
57. McLaughlin, Michael, THE MUSHROOM BOOK: RECIPES FOR EARTHLY DELIGHTS, Chronicle Books, San Francisco, CA, (1994) 1st ptg, ill. by Dorothy Reinhardt, 136pp, fine w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 081180383X Includes over 35 flavorful recipes celebrating the wide variety of these earthly delights., (Order No: 49663 ), $3.50
58. Meyer, Carolyn, LOTS AND LOTS OF CANDY, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, New York, (1976) 1st ed, ill. by Laura Jean Allen, 96pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0152494006 A cookbook for juveniles which supplies recipes for and a history of a variety of candies., (Order No: 36928 ), $17.50
59. Miller, Bob; and Miller, Sue, AMISH-COUNTRY COOKBOOK VOLUME I, Bethel Publishing, Elkhart, IN, (1979) revised, 301pp, fine, spiral bound wraps (softcover), ISBN 0934998000 Favorite recipes gathered by Das Dutchman Essenhaus., (Order No: 46221 ), $7.50
60. Montagne, Prosper (introductions by A. Escoffier and Ph. Gilbert; edited by Charlotte Turgeon and Nina Froud), LAROUSSE GASTRONOMIQUE: THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FOOD, WINE & COOKERY, Crown Publishers, Inc., New York, (1961) 1st Amer, 1000 ill. w/31 in color, 1101pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), This is the internationally famous bible of cooking, the first American edition of the encyclopedia-cookbook which, because of its 8,500 recipes and the full information it gives on all culinary matters, has been accepted as the world authority., (Order No: 19329 ), $15.00
61. Moore-Betty, Maurice, THE MAURICE MOORE-BETTY COOKBOOK, The Bobbs- Merrill Company, Indianapolis, NY, (1979) 1st ptg, ill. by Preston Fetty, 367pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0672526115 Mr. Moore-Betty gives us impeccable recipes that cover the full range of classic cuisine, from consommes to souffles, from aspics to creme brulees., (Order No: 35998 ), $8.00
62. Niethammer, Carolyn (foreword by Ann Woodin), AMERICAN INDIAN COOKING: RECIPES FROM THE SOUTHWEST, Univ. of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, NE, (1999) 1st ptg, ill. by Jenean Thomson, 191pp, very good+, wraps (softcover) signed by the author, ISBN 080328375X A comprehensive survey of basic desert foods and recipes, including pictures and descriptions of the various plants for the intrepid food-gatherer., (Order No: 42028 ), $10.00
63. Pennaz, Steve (director), NAFC MEMBERS' COOKBOOK 1995 -- 1995 NORTH AMERICAN FISHING CLUB MEMBERS' COOKBOOK, North American Fishing Club, Minnetonka, Minnesota, (1995), 228pp, fine, blue cloth, pictorial pastedown, (hardcover), ISBN 0914697633, (Order No: 50331 ), $5.00
64. Philpott, Don, THE WINE & FOOD OF BULGARIA, Mitchell Beazley Publishers, London, (1989), color illustrations, 192pp, fine w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0855337532 This is the first detailed guide to the wines and cuisine of Bulgaria., (Order No: 50095 ), $12.50
65. Pomeroy, Ralph, THE ICE CREAM CONNECTION: ALL YOU'D LOVE TO KNOW ABOUT ICE CREAM, Paddington Press Ltd., New York, (1975), B&W illustrations, 288pp, very good, wraps (softcover) minute tear on front cover, ISBN 084670062X A fun book., (Order No: 5340 ), $7.50
66. Prunier, Madame, PRUNIER'S: THE STORY OF A GREAT RESTAURANT, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1957, B&W illustrations, 298pp, good w/lightly edge worn dustjacket (hardcover), Here is the full, behind-the-scenes story of a world-famous restaurant and of the extraordinary family which has made it great--told by its present owner., (Order No: 45698 ), $7.50
67. Ripperger, Helmut, COFFEE COOKERY, George W. Stewart, Publisher, New York, (1940) 1st ed, 94pp, good+, light brown cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket), (Order No: 12876 ), $7.50
68. Rogers, Ford (photographs by Eric Jacobson; design by Lesley Ehlers), CITRUS: A COOKBOOK, Simon & Schuster Inc., New York, (1992) 1st ptg, color illustrations, 120pp, very good++, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0671745344 In this luscious volume, citrus is the key ingredient in 55 recipes guaranteed to delight the palate., (Order No: 38539 ), $7.50
69. Rogers, Ford (photographs by Eric Jacobson; design by Lesley Ehlers), NUTS: A COOKBOOK, Simon & Schuster Inc., New York, (1993), color illustrations, 120pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0671793268 An exotic and crunchy collection of 53 recipes celebrating the inimitable nut in all its international incarnations., (Order No: 38540 ), $9.50
70. Rolnick, Harry, THE COMPLETE BOOK OF COFFEE, Melitta Coffee, New Jersey, (1982), color illustrations, 204pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), Coffee's origins and inspiration. Sections include: Romance of Coffee, the Making of Coffee, some recipes, interesting appendices. Published by a noted coffee manufacturer., (Order No: 1154 ), $6.00
71. Sarvis, Shirley (designed and illustrated by Tony Calvello), CRAB & ABALONE: WEST COAST WAYS WITH FISH & SHELLFISH, The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis, IN, (1968) 1st ptg, 160pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) closed tear jacket rear, (Order No: 52912 ), $6.00
72. Saul, Marianne; Booz, Johannes (photographs by), PERESTROIKA: THE DINNER PARTY - A SCENARIO FOR A CULINARY EVENING, Benedikt Taschen, Berlin, Germany, (1990), color illustrations, 64pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 3894501510 "Recipes and decorations for a dinner party." A culinary scenario of an unforgettable Russian evening for up to eight persons. Includes detailed step-by-step recipes for the nine dishes, suggestions for decorating, invitations, place cards and menus. Even has detachable shopping lists., (Order No: 50170 ), $7.00
73. Schafer, Charles; and Schafer, Violet (design by Alan Wood), COFFEE, Yerba Buena Press, San Francisco, 1976 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 124pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0394732537 A connoisseur's view of coffee; its lore, varieties, brewing methods, equipment & companion foods to perfect your taste., (Order No: 19324 ), $3.50
74. Scott, David and Byrne, Paddy, SEASONAL SALADS: FROM AROUND THE WORLD, Storey Communications, Inc., Pownal, VT, (1986) 2nd ptg, B&W illustrations, 153pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0882664484 More than 150 tempting recipes, many collected on the authors' world travels., (Order No: 40558 ), $12.50
75. Scott, Maria Luisa and Scott, Jack Denton, RICE - MORE THAN 250 UNEXPECTED WAYS TO COOK THE PERFECT FOOD, Times Books, New York, (1985) 1st ed, 362pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover)faint stain top edge, ISBN 0812912543 If you think you know rice, you may want to think again. From Caribbean Pumpkin and Rice Soup to Danish Rice Cream, from German Rice Salad to Strawberry-Rice Custard Pie, here are 250 unexpected ways to cook the perfect food. Why perfect? Because it's cheap, it's incredibly versatile, and--at 84 calories per serving, with little sodium and no cholesterol--it's good for you., (Order No: 21961 ), $7.50
76. St. Mary's Parish, VERMONT VICTUALS, St. Mary's Parish Unit, St. Albans, VT, 1954, B&W illustrations, 222pp, good, spiral bound wraps (softcover), Contents include: Apple Recipes; Beverage; Bread; Cakes; Candy; Casseroles; Cheese And Eggs; Cookies; Desserts; Fish-Fowl-Game; Fruits And Vegetables; Maple; Meats; Pickles-Relishes-Preserves; Pies; Pressure Cooker; Salad Bowl; Soups; This Or That., (Order No: 53608 ), $10.00
77. Stallard, Louise, COOKING HUNAN-STYLE: THE REGIONAL CUISINE OF CHINA, Drake Publishers Inc., New York, (1973), B&W and color illustrations, 188pp, good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover) small chip rear dustjacket, ISBN 0877494231 A complete course in Hunan cooking!, (Order No: 47968 ), $7.50
78. Stern, Jane and Stern, Michael, AMERICAN GOURMET, HarperCollins Publishers, New York, (1991) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 286pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0060167106 Classic Recipes, Deluxe Delights, Flamboyant Favorites, and Swank "Company" Food from the '50s and '60s., (Order No: 37096 ), $10.00
79. Styler, Chris and Hodge, Bill, BLUE COLLAR FOOD: EASY HOME COOKING FOR HARDWORKING PEOPLE BY TWO REALLY NICE GUYS, Hearst Books, New York, (1994) 1st ed, 278pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0688123732 With twenty-five years of professional cooking experience between them, the authors know what people like to cook, what they like to eat, and how little they like to fuss., (Order No: 31135 ), $10.00
80. Szathmary, Louis (introduction and suggested recipes by), PRESBYTERIAN COOK BOOK AND CAPITAL CITY COOK BOOK - MIDWESTERN HOME COOKERY SERIES, Arno Press, New York, 1973, very good+, brown "leatherette" (hardcover), ISBN 0405050526 Quality reprint in one volume of: PRESBYTERIAN COOK BOOK compiled by The Ladies of the First Presbyterian Church, Dayton, Ohio, 1875, 178pp; and, CAPITAL CITY COOK BOOK by the Woman's Guild of Grace Church, Third Edition, Madison, Wisconsin, 1906, 155pp, ads., (Order No: 46605 ), $15.00
81. Tewksbury, Henry, THE CHEESES OF VERMONT - A GOURMET GUIDE TO VERMONT'S ARTISANAL CHEESEMAKERS, The Countryman Press, Woodstock, VT, (2002) 1st ed, B&W and color illustrations, 246pp, very good+, wraps (softcover) owner's name, ISBN 0881505137 Nowhere on earth is there a greater prolificity of excellent, artisanal cheesemaking than in Vermont. This guide describes the different types of handcrafted goat- , sheep-, and cows-milk cheeses, and tells you where and when to see them being made., (Order No: 50055 ), $11.50
82. The American Institute of Wine & Food (introduction by Julia Child), WINE, FOOD & THE ARTS: WORKS GATHERED BY THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF WINE & FOOD (VOLUME 1 AND VOLUME 2) - TWO VOLUME SET, Amer. Inst. of Wine & Food, San Francisco, CA, 1996 & 1997, color illustrations, 100pp & 110pp, very good, wraps (softcover) (binding wrinkles few pages Vol. 2), The American Institute of Wine & Food gathers together the imaginative fare of writers, artists, chefs, food historians and children to celebrate and illustrate gastronomy, the art and science of eating., (Order No: 24054 ), $20.00
83. The Junior League of the Palm Beaches, Inc., PALM BEACH ENTERTAINS - THEN AND NOW, Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, New York, (1976), 241pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover) owner's inscription, ISBN 0698107489 All the glamor and style that the name "Palm Beach" evokes in the imagination are captured in this book, which is at once a history of the fabulous resort and a guide to giving parites the modern Palm Beach way. History is though page 68, followed by recipes, and serving suggestions., (Order No: 49834 ), $5.00
84. The Woman's Auxiliary of Trinity Church, Lime Rock (collected by), FAVORITE RECIPES OLD AND NEW FROM OUR LIME ROCK COOK BOOKS OF 1897 & 1952, Circulation Service, Shawnee Mission, KS, [1981], 78pp + append., fine, wraps (softcover) spiral bound, (Order No: 42246 ), $10.00
85. Thurber, Carol Collver (The Mad Hatter), THE CALYPSO COOKBOOK, Ashley Books Inc., Port Washington, NY, (1974) 1st ed, 168pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0879490144 The author writes about the renowned Calypso islands with confidence and purloined stories and recipes that she has culled from her smiling store of poetic license. She writes about her happy days in Frenchtown, St. Thomas, spent with her Donkey, Lord Ignoramus, her noisy parrot, Percival, and her knock-kneed, pigeon-toed, cross-eyed cat, Slap Foot., (Order No: 19334 ), $25.00
86. Unity Circle, A TASTE OF BETHEL - GOOD COOKIN' SINCE 1816, G & R Publishing Co., Waverly, IA, 1993, 96pp, append, fine, metal spiral bound wraps (softcover), (Order No: 50008 ), $6.00
87. University Musical Society, BRAVO!: RECIPES, LEGENDS & LORE, Favorite Recipes Press, Nashville, TN, (1999), B&W and color ill., 223pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0967078709 A Cookbook Celebrating 120 Years of the University Musical Society, Ann Arbor., (Order No: 32301 ), $7.50
88. Vail, Mike (edited by), NAFC MEMBERS' COOKBOOK 1996 - 1996 NORTH AMERICAN FISHING CLUB MEMBERS'COOKBOOK, North American Fishing Club, Minnetonka, Minnesota, (1996), B&W illustrations, 191pp, fine, blue cloth, pictorial pastedown, (hardcover), ISBN 0914697668, (Order No: 50332 ), $7.50
89. Vail, Mike (edited by), NAFC MEMBERS' COOKBOOK 1997 - 1997 NORTH AMERICAN FISHING CLUB MEMBERS' COOKBOOK, North American Fishing Club, Minnetonka, Minnesota, (1997), 208pp, fine, blue cloth, pictorial pastedown, (hardcover), ISBN 0914697773, (Order No: 50333 ), $5.00
90. Vail, Mike (editor), NAFC MEMBERS' COOKBOOK 1998 - 1998 NORTH AMERICAN FISHING CLUB MEMBERS' COOKBOOK, North American Fishing Club, Minnetonka, Minnesota, (1998), 224pp, fine, blue cloth, pictorial pastedown, (hardcover), ISBN 1581590024, (Order No: 50334 ), $5.00
91. Van Deven, Louis, ONIONS AND GARLIC FOREVER, Louis Van Deven, Carrollton, IL, 1992, B&W illustrations, 114pp, fine, wraps (softcover), A book about alluims--all onions, garlics, shallots, potato onions, leeks, chives and kurrats., (Order No: 48587 ), $20.00
92. Villas, James, VILLAS AT TABLE: A PASSION FOR FOOD AND DRINK, Harper & Row, Publishers, New York, (1988) 1st ed, 302pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0060159952 This collection represents the cream of Villas' writing about food and drink., (Order No: 36869 ), $6.00
93. Weinberg, Bennett Alan and Bealer, Bonnie K., THE WORLD OF CAFFEINE: THE SCIENCE AND CULTURE OF THE WORLD'S MOST POPULAR DRUG, Routledge, New York, (2001) 4th ptg, B&W illustrations, 394pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover) EX-LIB, ISBN 0415927226 This volume is the first natural, cultural, and social history of our favorite mood enhancer--how it was discovered, its early uses, and the unexpected parts it has played in medicine, botany, painting, poetry, learning, and love., (Order No: 49308 ), $12.50
94. Women's Fellowship of the Hanover Center Church (Compiled, Tested and Sponsored by), HANOVER CENTER COOKS, Hanover Graphics, Etna, NH, 1982, 158pp, very good+, spiral bound wraps (softcover), (Order No: 50007 ), $6.00
95. Yoxall, H. W., THE WINES OF BURGUNDY, Stein and Day Publishers, New York, (1970), ill. by Laurence Scarfe, 191pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0812812719 The author, Commandeur de la Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin, has treated his subject with both expertise and sympathy, and writes lucidly on the entire range of burgundies as well as those aspects of Burgundy which form and complement the character of the wine., (Order No: 19373 ), $5.00