The vintage baker : more than 50 recipes from butterscotch pecan curls to sour cream jumbles / Jessie Sheehan ; photographs by Alice Gao.
This keepsake cookbook features fetching retro patterns and illustrations, luscious photography, an embossed foil cover, and--surprise!--a tiny, vintage-style, booklet inside. Blue-ribbon recipes inspired by baking pamphlets from the 1920s to the 1960s are rendered with irresistible charm for modern tastes in this sweet package. Here are more than 50 cookies, pies, cakes, bars, and more, plus informative headnotes detailing the origins of each recipe and how they were tweaked into deliciousness. For home bakers, collectors of vintage cookbooks or kitchenware--really, anyone who loves beautiful, quirky gifts--this is a gem.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781452163871
- ISBN: 1452163871
- Physical Description: 176 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2018]
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Sweet & savory morning treats -- Cookies -- Pies -- Cakes -- Refrigerator desserts -- Confections. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Baking. Desserts. |
| Genre: | Cookbooks. |
Available copies
- 6 of 6 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | 641.815 SHE (Text) | 36015000853370 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Summary:
This keepsake cookbook features fetching retro patterns and illustrations, luscious photography, an embossed foil cover, and--surprise!--a tiny, vintage-style, booklet inside. Blue-ribbon recipes inspired by baking pamphlets from the 1920s to the 1960s are rendered with irresistible charm for modern tastes in this sweet package. Here are more than 50 cookies, pies, cakes, bars, and more, plus informative headnotes detailing the origins of each recipe and how they were tweaked into deliciousness. For home bakers, collectors of vintage cookbooks or kitchenware--really, anyone who loves beautiful, quirky gifts--this is a gem.
