This cookbook is almost 50 years old.
It started out like an encyclopedia for me whe I first got married. Now I mostly use it to get exact measurements for some recipes that I only occasionallty use.
I remember reading a story once (whose details I have mostly forgotten) about a lady who passed away and someone prepared a holiday meal using her recipe book. As they sat down to eat someone commented that it was all their favorite foods and wanted to know how the cook knew what to prepare! She said "It was easy, I just used the recipes that had the most spills on them!" I often think of that story when I use my recipe book.
true about the page with the most spills. my few cookbooks have similar pages because you can't find all the easy but good recipes in just one cookbook. so what are you making? pecan pie?
I so enjoy old cookbooks - have a nice collection that I've found over the last several years mostly at thrift stores. I especially like the ones with handwritten notes and forgotten grocery lists tucked between the pages. Nice pic - hope your pie turns out well.
@summerfield Chess pie is NOT made with chess pieces! It says glden transparent custard. i have never made it. I know what you mean about the many recipe books too. You guessed it! Pecan pie.
@vega i am with you about the old recipe books! I have a few like that too. Thanks for taking the time to view and comment! There was a little extra ingredients left over so I cooked them in a small tin and ate it already! It turned out great! ;~}
that is a great story and I just love the shot! My cookbook looks like this too, but it is only 40 years old. I tell everyone that I have samples of my favorites on those pages. fav
Awesome shot! My pie crust page looks like I have rolled out the pie crusts on it! And all my favorite recipe pages look just like yours... lots of spills. I like @vickisfotos idea that it's samples of her favorites on those pages! :)
I love your story! It reminded me so much of my mom's recipe book - which my sister in Australia has. Every so often I email her asking for a specific recipe ;) Happy Thanksgiving!
I love the story too and this photo of your cookbook. I have not used mine much at all anymore as we create our own recipes for main meals and I have a pile of recipes. I do not bake at all anymore. Love homemade sweets though.
