Using Vintage Cook Books
By Clifford Young
Old cook books help to recreate recipes from earlier periods in time but the language used in old cook books is generally difficult to follow. More>>>

A Collection of Old-Time Household Hints
By Linda Carol Wilson
I love collecting recipes, cookbooks and household hints. Below are a list of old-fashioned household hints I collected from the back of an old cookbook. They are interesting, sometimes funny and some are still practical for today. More>>>

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We may live without poetry, music and art,
We may live without conscience, and live without heart,
We may live without friends, we may live without books,
But civilized man cannot live without cooks.

Vintage Cookbooks provide an interesting look
at old cookbooks.
As well as recipes they sometimes provide a history
into the lives of the people.

Foods That Will Win The War And How To Cook Them

This book, written at the end of the First World War provides practical recipes for cooks to conserve on food so that more food supplies can be sent overseas to prevent starvation and hunger in Europe. More>>>

The Suffrage Cook Book
This cookbook was compiled by women to raise money to further the suffrage cause for women’s right to vote and to hold public office.  Photographs of the contributors and their comments make it an interesting read. More>>>

Vintage Kitchen Collectibles Help Warm Up Today's Commercial Style Kitchens
By C. Dianne Zweig
Even though folks are spending less time in the kitchen, there is a renewed interest in acquiring vintage cookware, baking dishes, range sets and other kitchen items. More>>>

Old Fashion Buttermilk Brownies With Frosting
By Linda Carol Wilson
Sometimes the best new recipes are the ones we pull from the past. Such is the case with these delicious old fashion Buttermilk Brownies with a Buttermilk Chocolate Frosting from my old recipe collection. More>>>

The Book of Household Management
Author: Mrs. Isabella Beeton
Isabella Beeton was an authority on both household management and on needlework crafts. This household book gives instructions on how to manage the servants, how to nurse the sick, how to cook, how to care for laundry, and do a variety of chores around the household. More>>>

Selling Cookbooks - Making Money Selling Old and Vintage Cookbooks on eBay
By Helen Hecker
If you're looking for creative ways to make extra money in these hard economic times, have you thought about selling old cookbooks? More>>>

Making a Family Reunion Cookbook
By Jeff McRitchie
Putting together a family cookbook for your next reunion might make a fun and rewarding project. Here are a few tips to get you started. More>>>