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cook books are arranged alphabetically by title. brochures may be found on pages 1-4.
American Cancer Society"Great American Munchie Cookbooklet...for Kids, by Kids," by the American Cancer Society, New York City Div, Inc. American Cancer Society, New York, 1992, spiral bound. Some staining on covers. Good. $10.00. Zia Chu: Chinese Cooking"The Pleasure of Chinese Cooking, by Grace Zia Chu. Pocket Books, a division of Simon and Schuster, 1969, paperback. Some staining on back cover, browning on inside covers, bent spine, some rubbing. Good. $8.00. We have also included an instructional guide for using your wok, entitled "Chinese Wok."
Rombauer/Becker:  Joy of  Cooking"The Joy of Cooking," by Irma S. Rombauer and Marion Rombauer Becker. The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc., Indianapolis, 1967. Hardcover. Covers show wear, scuffing, chipping, rubbing. Edges have some marks, discolouration, shelfwear. A few pages have creasing. The rest of the book looks just fine. Good. $10.00. The Children's Institute"Recipes from Our Best Friends," by The Children's Institute, South Orange, New Jersey. FlareCorp, Brooklyn, New York, 1982. Plastic ring spiral bound. Minor wear. Very good. $5.00.
Perry: Kosher UnlimitedBoth of these books were written by Ruth and Milton Perry, and were published by the National Women's League of the United Synagogue of America, New York. "Kosher Parties Unlimited - Glamour in the Kosher Kitchen," (1968) and "Kosher Cookery Unlimited - With Some Dishes Mother Never Knew," Plastic spiral bound (1971.) Both books have a couple of nicks, a couple of smudges, some wear near binding, but look very nice. Good. $12.00 each. Reynold's Brown-in-Bag®"The Reynold's Brown-in-Bag® Cookbook." Reynolds Metals Company, Richmond, 1973. Creasing, small tear on front cover. Browning pages. Creasing on back cover. Some wear near and on spine. Good. $2.50.
Montagné: Larousse Gastronomique"Larousse Gastronomique," by Prosper Montagné. Crown Publishers, Inc., New York 1961. Has bookplate of former owner, but no name is written upon it (says "for a gift to Hadassah Ex Libris.) A few signs of wear, some yellowing on edges. Very good. $25.00.
Sister Quin: Rx Cookbook"Rx a cookbook: Three Times a Day," Sister Eleanor Quin, editor. Holy Name Hospital, Teaneck, New Jersey, 1979. Plastic ring spiral bound. Some browning, a few stains, tabs are somewhat worn/torn. Good. $4.00.
Waldo: Low-Salt"The Low Salt, Low Cholesterol Cookbook," by Myra Waldo. G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1972, paperback. Some creasing and evidence of age on covers, some rubbing on inside front cover. and spine. Good. $3.00.
Gilletz/Brown/Wander: Second Helpings"Second Helpings Please," by Norene Gilletz, Roslyn Brown and Rae Wander. Mount Sinai Chapter #1091, N'nai B'rith Women. Montreal, 1968. Revised edition, sixth printing, hard cover, plastic spiral ring bound. Rubbing, some browning on insides of covers, (inside and out) and some discoloration form the recipe clippings which remain inside. A few stains. Good. $45.00.
Jester: Microwave"Microwave Cookbook: The Complete Guide," by Pat Jester. HP Books, Tucson, 1986, paperback. Some staining and creasing on covers and a few pages as well. Good. $2.50.
Gibbons:  Slim Gourmet"Slim Gourmet Sweets and Treats," by Barbara Gibbons. Harper & Row, Publishers. New York, 1982. Some yellowing / discolouration. Dust jacket has a tear in the upper left corner on the front, as well as one small one on the upper right hand side on the back. And some nicks here and there. Good to very good. $11.00.
Berg/Waldo: Molly Goldberg"The Molly Goldberg Jewish Cookbook," by Gertrude Berg and Molly Waldo. A Pyramid Book (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich), New York, 1976. Some nicks, some dents, but otherwise just fine. Good. $7.00. Lee: Wok"The Wok," by Gary Lee. Nitty Gritty Productions, Concord, 1970, paperback. Some staining on front, some rubbing on back, some creasing on front. And a newspaper shadow on the inside cover, from a newspaper clipping which has been stored here for years. (In case you are curious, and let's face it, you know you are, it is from Barbara Gibbons' nationally syndicated column: Slim Gourmet.) Good. $9.00.
Smith/Seaman: Not Chopped Liver"Not Chopped Liver: The Kosher Way to Cook Gourmet," by Paula Smith and Dorothy Seaman. Jetsand Press, West Hartford, Connecticut, 1979, Some staining from newspaper articles. (And now without further delay, we'll tell you what they are: "Recipes by Ruth," from "The Jewish Standard," September 17, 1982; "Speaking of Food with Sue Perkins" from "The Bergen News," September 15, 1982.; and a recipe for brisket from "Redbook," February, 1982. A few bent pages and the spine is creased from standard usage. Good. $15.00.
Uncle Ben's ®"Uncle Ben's ® Rice Cookery," H.P. Books, Tuscon, 1978. Soft cover. ISBN: 0-912656-78. Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number 77-83278. Creasing throughout. Edges show some minor wear. Includes two rice brochures just because. Good. $4.00.
National Broiler Council"National Broiler Council group. The Chicken Cookbook, Bicentennial Edition, Dell Publishing Co. Inc. New York, 1976 and The Chicken Cookbook, 36th National Chicken Cooking Contest Recipes, A Bantam Premium Book, New York, 1985. Minor signs of age on both copies. Good. $5.00.
Fried/Schneider: Woks and Lox"Woks and Lox, A Unique Chinese Cookbook," by Arlyne Fried and Arlyne Schneider. Flair Corp., Brooklyn, New York, 1976, plastic spiral ring bound. Some stains and front cover, wear near spiral binder, wear on back cover splash guard. Front plastic cover splash is missing. Good. $7.00.
Gilletz: Food Processor"The Pleasures of Your Processor," by Norene Gilletz. Margo Corporation, Montreal, 1979, hard plastic binder. Binder has some rubbing and some evidence of wear. Also includes some of Mom's photocopied notes on food processor cooking. Good. $4.00. Shirley: Wonderful WaysBoth of these paperbacks are by Jo Ann Shirley: "Wonderful Ways to Prepare Calorie Controlled Dishes." Playmore Inc., New York, 1979. A couple of small tears and creasing and some browning. "Wonderful Ways to Prepare Desserts," Playmore Inc., New York, 1978. Second book same as the first. Sorry about that. This makes me a little punchy after a while. A couple of small tears and creasing and some browning. Good. $10.00.

 

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