Lot # 59 - Vintage & Modern Cookbook Collection

Opening Bid : $ 5.00
Start Date/Time: 13-Oct-2026 7:00:00 AM
End Date/Time: 20-Oct-2026 7:58:00 PM
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Description :

A big shelf of cookbooks, from a well-loved vintage Betty Crocker binder and Southern community cookbooks to modern favorites from Ina Garten, Milk Street and Nigella Lawson. It's a whole kitchen library in one lot. 

Details

  • Vintage: Betty Crocker's Cookbook (red pie-cover ring binder, with handwritten recipe notes), Recipes on Parade: Meats (by military officers' wives) and The Silver Palate Cookbook
  • Community Cookbooks: Pirate's Pantry (Junior League of Lake Charles), The Texas Experience (Richardson Woman's Club), Arlington Treasured Recipes, From the Kitchens of Shamrock Ex-Students and Recipes Worth Sharing
  • Modern Favorites: Ina Garten's Modern Comfort Food and Go-To Dinners, Milk Street Tuesday Nights Mediterranean, Nigella Lawson's Cook, Eat, Repeat, Pepper Thai, In Mary's Kitchen, In the Kitchen with David and The Lady & Sons Savannah Country Cookbook
  • And More: Jane Austen's Table, Sips & Apps, Food & Wine 2009 annual, Rachael Ray's Look + Cook, The Complete Grilling & Barbecue Cookbook, small plates, slow cooker, stir-fry, Puerto Rican, chocolate and gingerbread titles, and others as shown
  • Sizes: Approx. 8.25" to 10.75" tall
  • Condition: Pre-owned; vintage books show age and kitchen use; please review photos
  • Estimated Value: $40–$90

Highlights

  • Style: A cook's working library, with old-school classics alongside today's favorites
  • Personal Touches: The Betty Crocker binder has handwritten recipes inside, a little piece of someone's kitchen history
  • Community Treasures: Junior League and club cookbooks are full of tried-and-true family recipes, and collectors love them
  • A Bit of History: Betty Crocker was never a real person. The name was created in 1921 by the Washburn Crosby Company, which later became General Mills, to answer customers' baking questions. Her cookbooks have been kitchen staples ever since

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