Search Results: Cookbooks from Walnut Valley Books/Books by White

Benicia, CA: Self-Published by the Author, 1978 Self-Published by the Author, Benicia, CA. 1978. Softcover/Trade Wraps/Plastic Comb Binding. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good: light soiling to peripheral edges of front wrap; light soiling and rubbing to wraps. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is secure in comb binding; text is secure in binding. 89 pp 4to. This is a book of help to achieve elegant microwave cookery. The author completely broke the barriers of conventional thinking and conventional cooking, with microwave thinking and microwave cooking to create a simple, exciting, and elegant way to prepare food. This book attempts to get the cook away from the stove and use the microwave only but only after learning about cooking adjustments that must be made for successful microwave cooking, which this book provides. A clean very presentable copy.

Philadelphia, PA: Farm Journal, 1998 Farm Journal, Philadelphia, PA. 1998. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: As New. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 296 pp 4to. Designed to prepare meals that look and taste like grandma's did but meet our new health-conscious demands. Out of 1300 recipes, the authors have picked 300 classics that survive the test of time and taste. This is a unique selection that provides both classic farm-cooking recipes and fat skimming options on the same page, plus side-by-side nutritional analysis for each, allowing the cook to pick. A clean pristine copy.

Shawnee Mission, KS : Circulation Service, 1982 Circulation Service, Shawnee Mission, KS. 1982. Softcover/Plastic Comb Binding. First Edition (Stated Edition #1 on title page). Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Good; small moisture stain to rear wrap and last two pages at top and bottom near spine; staining and moisture spots on front wrap; tip and edge bumps. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; comb spine is secure and unbroken; text is not torn and secure in comb teeth. 176 pp 8vo. The first pages list the churches, Oxford Womens Clubs, and Oxford history; next are 16 pages of basic kitchen information; page 1 lists patrons/contributors followed by 10 sections of meal categories all populated with recipes from the patrons; then recipes from grade school classes with the student's name; then an index; then 5 pages of advertisements from Oxford merchants. A clean presentable copy.

Pasadena, CA: California Management Services, 1982 California Management Services, Pasadena, CA. 1982. Softcover/Plastic Comb Binding. Edition/Printing not stated. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; slight edge wear; slight wear around openings for teeth of comb binding. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; plastic binding is flexible, clean and has no broken teeth; text is secure in binding. 96 pp 8vo. This is a book full of Mexican food recipes from professional Home Economists in school systems and in the food industry. From dips to desserts, they are all arranged here in simple to use and understand recipes. A clean very presentable copy

Corpus Christi, TX: The Junior League of Corpus Christi , 1975 The Junior League of Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX. 1975. Hardcover. Stated 3rd Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; scant shelfwear to board edges. No DJ. Pictorial yellow laminate boards and spine with bright black and red lettering on the spine and front board. Orange endpapers. 298 pp + index 8vo. South Texas is an area where the cultures of the South, the West, and Mexico blend harmoniously and so do the foods. In this book the Junior League members have brought together the feel, gusto, and uniqueness of the area. These recipes have been collected by natives of South Texas or developed by newcomers. The recipes capitalize on favorite native products, utilizing fresh seafood from the Gulf of Mexico, beef and game from area ranches, citrus fruit and produce from the Rio Grande Valley, and foods and spices from Mexico. The recipes have all been carefully tested and edited to employ ingredients… Read More

New York, NY: Henry Holt and Company, 1960 Henry Holt and Company, New York. 1960. Hardcover. Stated 17th Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for F/O name on the FFFP. Book Condition: Very Good+; light bumping to head and tail; light shelfwear. DJ: Very Good; NOT Price Clipped ($2.95); light chipping to head and upper front tip; light rubbing to panels; light bumping to top edge. Black paper over boards with yellow cloth overlay on the spine with burgundy lettering on the spine. 182 pp 8vo. The author tells the facts and scientific reasons behind folk medicine, and how its origins lie in Vermont farm life. Dr.Jarvis provides a new theory on the treatment and prevention of diseases. Scientifically tested, the secrets of folk medicine, passes on from generation to generation, are now told in this compact book. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.

New York, NY: Henry Holt and Company, 1959 Henry Holt and Company, New York. 1959. Hardcover. Stated 13th Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good+; light shelfwear to board top and bottom edges. DJ: Very Good+; NOT Price Clipped ($2.95); light shelfwear to bottom and top board edges; light bumping to DJ edges. Black grained paper over boards with yellow cloth overlay on the spine with burgundy lettering on the spine. 182 pp 8vo. The author tells the facts and scientific reasons behind folk medicine, and how its origins lie in Vermont farm life. Dr.Jarvis provides a new theory on the treatment and prevention of diseases. Scientifically tested, the secrets of folk medicine, passes on from generation to generation, are now told in this compact book. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.

New York, NY: Simon and Schuster, 1995 Simon and Schuster, New York. 1995. Hardcover. First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; light head bump; trace lower tips wear from shelving. DJ: Near Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($24.00); light head bump. Blue boards with red cloth overlay on the spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 493 pp 8vo. In the author's first book, Stop the Insanity!, women across the country learned how to eat, breathe, and move and take control of their lives. In this book, the author provides the solid facts and simple truths that will show women and their families how to make food a healthy part of life instead of a problem. A clean very presentable copy.

New York, NY: A. S. Barnes and Company, 1970 A. S. Barnes and Company, New York. 1970. Hardcover. Edition not stated. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; suntanning and scattered foxing on the spine. DJ: Good; NOT Price Clipped ($7.95 and 3.25 GBP); suntanned spine with moisture spot; chipping to upper edge of jacket. White cloth boards and spine with bright red lettering on the spine. 406 pp 8vo. The best way to understand peoples of other lands is to break bread with them. This cookbook has for its thesis that a study of the food habits of a country can frequently give a more intimate knowledge of the mores of a people and their way of life than is gained by the common approaches used in the past. Full of authentic recipes from around the world. A clean presentable copy.

Hutchinson, KS: Aging Projects, 1995 Aging Projects, Hutchinson, KS. 1995 (Not dated but other sources say this year). Softcover/Trade Wraps. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: As New. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not ceased or split; text is secure in binding. 277 pp 4vo. This book is a Kansas cookbook full of recipes from Kansas politicians and family cooks in Kansas. The book is divided into eight sections each with a multitude of recipes- most easy, but some complicated. The sections are: Very Important Persons (Kansas Politicians), Heart Smart, Mom's Specialties, Group Therapy, Multicultural Cuisine, Mr. Mom, Off to College- and Beyond, and Grandma's Kitchen. A clean very presentable copy.

Clinton, LA : Cajun Injector, 2001 Cajun Injector, Clinton, LA. 2001. Hardcover/Plastic Comb Binding. Stated Fifth Printing. Inscribed by the author on the Front pastedown. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. No DJ. Heavy pictorial laminate boards with beige plastic comb with black lettering on the spine. 173 pp 8vo. The author and her husband operated several food establishments with Log Cabin Fried Chicken and the Front Porch Restaurant being two of them. Along the way they developed many special recipes and then with the Cajun Injector, a hand held device to inject a marinade into meats, they ended the restaurants and concentrated only on the Cajun Injector and various spices and marinades. This book is full of their Cajun Recipes that they have utilized over the years to great success. A clean very presentable copy.

Jekyll Island, GA: The Jekyll Island Garden Club, 1983 The Jekyll Island Garden Club, Jekyll Island, GA. 1983. Softcover/Plastic Comb Binding. Book is tight, square, but does have several recipes highlighted in ink. Book Condition: Near Fine; scratch on front board. No DJ. Pictorial hard boards in comb binding. Boards are not bent or folded; comb binding is intact and no broken teeth; text is secure in binding. 252 pp 8vo. This is a book full of submitted recipes from residents of the offshore Jekyll Islands. Full of southern favorites and standard American favorites with a southern twist. A clean very presentable copy.

New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1984 Alfred A. Knopf, New York. 1984. Hardcover. The books state 9th Printing 1981 for Volume I and Eighth Printing 1982 for Volume II with Gourmet Books as Publisher but the DJ gives Alfred A. Knopf as the Publisher with 8/84 date on the rear flap with different ISBNs (0394540301 and 039454031X) than the books (0933166001 and 093316601X). Books are tight, square, and unmarked. Book Conditions: Near Fine; light shelfwear to textblock bottom; Volume II has light foxing to textblock. DJs: Volume I is Near Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($27.50); slight edgewear and rubbing to panels; Volume II is Very Good +; light shelfwear to head, tail, and tips; light rubbing to panels. Brown leatherette boards and spines with gilt lettering and decorations on the spines and front boards. Decorated endpapers. 1651 pp (820 pp in Vol I and 831 pp in Vol II) 4to. A Classic for more than three decades-the first of Gourmet magazine's great cookbooks: 2500 choice recipes from the finest… Read More

Washington, DC: American Chemical Society, 1991 American Chemical Society, Washington, DC. 1991. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. No DJ as issued. White heavy laminate boards and spine with brown lettering n the spine and orange lettering on the front board along with food picture. 161 pp 8vo. This semi-technical volume, written specifically for non-scientists is a must read for anyone concerned about health and nutrition. With scientific facts to support the statements made about the know health benefits of fiber, the author offers an interesting, sometimes humorous, approach that will appeal to the general reader. The book is intended to quell rumors about fiber's benefits and limitations. A clean pristine copy.

New York, NY: Clarkson Potter Publishers, 2015 Clarkson Potter Publishers, New York. 2015. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Stated First Edition/First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; light edge bumps; two small indentations on the front wrap. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 512 pp 8vo. This is the only pressure cooker book anyone will ever need. It is the ultimate in pressure cooker books- with recipes for breakfasts, soups, mains, grains, vegetables, and desserts- each adapted for stovetop or electric models. The pressure cooker is now a top seller for modern cooks who want to infuse foods with intense flavors. A clean very presentable copy.

Austin, MN: Hormel Foods Corporation, 1994 Hormel Foods Corporation, Austin, MN. 1994. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Edition not stated. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; light rubbing to rear panel. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is securely saddle stapled; text is secure in binding. 48 pp 8vo. This new cookbook was created for the fast-paced environment we live in today. All the dishes are quick, convenient, and easy to prepare. In this creative cookbook, the reader will discover many traditional and terrific new ways to cook with Spam Luncheon meat, including recipes from Spam consumers who were winners at state fair contests around the world. A clean very presentable copy.

Birmingham, AL : The Green Door Vitamins and Health Food Store , 1981 The Green Door Vitamins and Health Food Store, Birmingham, AL. 1981. Softcover/Plastic Comb Binding. Stated 2nd Printing. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; small oil spot on front wrap; light bumping to edges; slight soiling to wraps. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; text is secure in comb binding; text is secure in unbroken comb binding. 77 pp 8vo. This is a book designed to help eat better and live better according to the advice given in the book. Eating better with grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds along with healthy lifestyle recipes and exercise. A clean very presentable copy.

Topeka, KS: Household / Stauffer Publications , 1977 Household / Stauffer Publications, Topeka, KS. 1977. Hardcover. Edition/Printing not stated. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good+; light shelfwear to head, tail, and tips; small splash stain on textblock top; thumbing smudge to fore edge. No DJ. Black grained cloth boards and spine with bright orange lettering on the spine and front board; orange rules; Household Design on front board. Food photos for endpapers. 320 pp 4to. The Household Searchlight Recipe Book was first printed in 1931 and was printed in 28 editions with the final one being in 1958. Due to the demand by new homemakers the 1958, 28th Edition was reprinted in 1977. Recipes in the book were originally submitted by readers of Household Magazine and each one was tested for accuracy, dependability, palatability, and balance or readily obtainable and economical ingredients before being included in the book. A clean very presentable copy.

Chicago, IL: Bakers' Helper Company, 1938 Bakers' Helper Company, Chicago, IL. 1938. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a numerical notation on all endpapers. Book Condition: Good: small crack in the front internal hinge at the top; ink spot on text block fore edge, scattered smudges on the pages; flaking of the finish on the boards; light wear to head, tail, and tips. No DJ. Orange cloth boards and spine with gray lettering on the front board. 115 pp 4to. The author was known in both American and Europe as an authority on baking and decorating cakes and pastries. This book was designed to help bakeries improve sales by using his recipes which fill 115 pages of cake, pastry, and miscellaneous bakery items. A clean presentable copy.

Buffalo, NY: American Steamship Company, 1984 American Steamship Company, Buffalo, NY. 1984. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Plastic Comb Binding. Edition not stated. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; light edge bumping. No DJ. Heavy card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is secure in comb and not torn-through; text is secure in comb. 135 pp 8vo. This is a book of recipes used on Great Lakes vessels as prepared by the master chefs aboard the boats and ashore when in port/dock. Appetizers, beverages, soups, salads, sauces, meats, fish, fowl, vegetables, breads and rolls, cookies and desserts abound. A clean very presentable copy.