collections::vintage cookbooks
it's a good thing i have large built-ins in my kitchen. otherwise, where would i store my ever growing collection of vintage cookbooks and kitchen themed books?! of course i have several modern cookbooks (a few marthas, some jamie oliver, nigella lawson) but there's something so much more fabulous to me about the oldies. no surprise here, i'm sure. i admit, often times, the photos of the actual dishes look horrendous. (think: 1970s orange toned casseroles from better homes and gardens). i'm not so much interested in those.
usually, the ones i go for are from the 50s and 60s and are filled with amazing illustrations, colors and type faces. and while i have certainly used them for the actual RECIPES (hello, amazing date bars i made around the holidays, thank you betty crocker) i am just as into them for a little creative inspiration. just like i would flip through a magazine, i'll pop on an old record and flip through an old cookbook. and love every minute of it.
am i just a total nutball, or what?
next up: i will share with you some of the incredible illustrations found within these babies...
How awesome are those illustrations! cooking books were so cute in the 50s.
Posted by: Kathleen | June 07, 2007 at 08:33 AM
I love your site, I have a huge collection of 50's cookbooks, too.
Posted by: Kim Covell | June 09, 2007 at 08:57 AM
These are so AMAZING!!!
Posted by: keith | June 14, 2007 at 09:46 PM
very nostalgic, innocent and sweet! I love it.
Posted by: ThreeGreenApples | June 27, 2007 at 04:35 PM
these are *amazing* and the colors on that betty crocker one....SWOON!!!
Posted by: elizabeth | June 27, 2007 at 05:32 PM