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This is my personal collection of cookbooks. A mix of vintage treasures and modern favorites.

Note: These vintage cookbooks are shared for historical and educational interest. Some recipes or methods may not meet modern food safety guidelines. Please use your best judgment and consult current resources when preparing recipes.

Home preserving- Bernardin book

Complete Book of Home Preserving

This is my go to cookbook for home preserving. I personally love the zucchini pickles, homemade yogurt, and jams plus so many more!

Like Grandma Used to Make- Readers digest book cover

Like Grandma Used to Make

A great cookbook from 1996 filled with tasty recipes like vegetable dips, sandwiches, grandma’s treats, salads and so much more.

The Good Housekeeping Cook Book- Bridal Edition cover photo

The Good House keeping Cookbook

A cookbook from 2003 that is jam packed with recipes from appetizers, meat dishes, pasta recipes, desserts, breads and more. A go to cookbook for so many recipes.

companys coming cookbook desserts by jean pare on a red and white plad table cloth

Company’s Coming Desserts- Jean Pare

This beloved 1986 edition of Company’s Coming is packed with nostalgic dessert recipes that bring family and friends together. Inside you’ll find classics like Black Forest Cake, Pineapple Upside Down Cake, Pumpkin Cheesecake, Baked Apples, Cherry Cobbler, and so many more dessert recipes!

companys coming salads edition 1984 sitting on a red and white table cloth

Company’s Coming Salads- Jean Pare

This classic 1984 edition of Company’s Coming is filled with classic salad recipes. You’ll find all the vintage favorites — from crisp Caesar salads and stuffed tomatoes to hearty potato salads, creamy coleslaw, colorful Jell-O salads, macaroni salad, and so much more.

companys coming muffins and more cookbook on a white and black table cloth with black fake grapes next to it and a vintage doily

Company’s Coming Muffins & More- Jean Pare

This cozy 2002 edition of Company’s Coming is packed with tasty muffin recipes and comforting baked goods. Inside, you’ll find classics like banana muffins, cranberry muffins, lemon loaf, pineapple bread, fluffy scones, homemade pancakes, coffee cakes, and so much more.

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Company’s Coming 150 Delicious Squares

First edition was from 1981 and the most recent is from 2009 that has a new look with updated photography but the same recipes. There’s tasty recipes in this cook book for unbaked and baked squares.

companys coming dinners of the world cookbook on a red and white table cloth with plastic black grapes next to it and a cream doily

Company’s Coming Dinners of The World- Jean Pare

This cookbook is from 1991 and is filled with delicious recipes from around the world like maple syrup pie, spring rolls, rice with pimiento, rice with lentils and many more great recipes.

4 ingredient cookbook on a red and white table cloth with a vintage doily next to it

The 4 Ingredient Cook Book- linda Coffee and Emily Cale

This cookbook is from 1998 and is the first cookbook I started with. It has such wonderful recipes for a beginner cook! I remember making my first batch of peanut butter cookies from here!

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All Time Favorite Beef Recipes- Better Homes and Gardens

This cook book is from 1977 and features beef recipes like beef wellington, roasts, steaks, meat loaf, burgers, soups and more. There are so many wonderful recipes in here to try out with beautiful photography as well.

cooking with cheese better homes and gardens cookbook on a vintage table cloth with a doily to the side

Cooking With Cheese- Better Homes & Gardens

A 1972 cookbook with cheese recipes, does it get any better than that? I love cheese and some cheesy recipes in this cookbook are classic mac and cheese, baked lasagne, cheese souffle, cheesy meat loaf, plus cheesy dips and more!

home style cooking better homes and gardens cookbook on a vintage table cloth with a doily to the side of it

Home Style Cooking- Better Homes & Gardens

This wonderful cookbook is from 1975 and features recipes like Angel pie, Beef stew and potato dumplings, blueberry sweet rolls, homemade bread recipes along with many others. There is also very beautiful photography in this cookbook.

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Holiday Cook Book- Better Homes & Gardens

A beautiful cookbook from 1969 that is filled with delicious recipes like dips, holiday punch, braided breads and so many more creative recipes for celebrating the holidays.

complete step by step cook book better homes and gardens cookbook on a red table cloth with plastic black grapes next to it

Complete Step By Step Cook Book- Better Homes and Gardens

This 1979 cook book is one of my favorites and a recipe from it has yet to fail! There is step by step photos in it which is so good for learning! There are a variety of recipes from breakfasts, dinners, breads and sweet treats like homemade pies!

Better homes and gardens new cookbook on a red table cloth with fake grapes next to it souvenir edition

New Cook Book Souvenir Edition- Better Homes & Gardens

This is a rare find from a garage sale. This cookbook is from 1965 and is the most stunning in my collection to look at. Its filled with beautiful photos and nostalgic recipes to try out.

money saving casseroles from beta sigma cookbook on a black table cloth

Money Saving Casseroles- Beta Sigma Phi International

This is a cookbook from 1974 and is filled with vintage casseroles with veal, lamb, tuna, ground beef, chicken and vegetables. I’m sure you’ll find some recipes you’ll love within these 197 pages.

gourmet cookbook beta sigma cookbook on a black table cloth with doiles on the side

Gourmet Cook Book- Beta Sigma Phi International

This cook book is from 1973 and has recipes in it that are more on the fancy end like pot de creme au chocolate, delicious gourmet salads, salmon stuffed whirls, tasty side dishes, bread recipes, desserts and beverages.

The southern italian cook book by colette black on a black table cloth with black fake grapes next to it with green leaves

The Southern Italian Cook Book- Colette Black

This cookbook is from 1967 and features 200 recipes from the cuisine of southern Italy. It is in the form of a chapter book and has recipes for pizza, frittata, pasta dough, baked macaroni, and tasty decadent desserts.

canadian cook book by nallie lyle pattinson cook book on a colourful table cloth

Canadian Cook Book- Nellie Lyle Pattinson’s

This Canadian cookbook is form 1977 and features recipes like celery pin wheels, iced tea, sandwiches, cream soups, creamed eggs, game, yeast breads, fruit cakes, pies and so much more!

The Prairie Cook book on a pnk background with flowers and fake grapes next to it

My Prairie Cook Book- Melissa Gilbert

This is a wonderful cookbook from 2014 written by the little prairie actress herself! I have tried many recipes from here and my favorites are the puffy oven pancake and the sweet tart apple muffins. So many recipes to love in this cookbook!

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