What Is The Oldest Cookbook You Own?

ECBG · ‎01-08-2011

That would be my grandmother's 1950 Betty Crocker cookbook. She loved to make cakes and they were all two layer, with homemade icing, no

9 x 13, however, she did do pound cakes as well as fruit cakes (I stayed away from that one. I don't like candied fruit!).

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The next cookbook would be the one I started in my Home Economics classes as a high school sophmore. I used a three ring notebook and now it's seperated five inches on the side opposite of the rings and can't close!

Eire22 · ‎03-12-2014

Betty Crocker Cookbook I recieved as a present at my Bridal shower in 1981. Still use it today, many stained and marked pages.

Susan in California · ‎06-02-2014

I have a Fannie Farmer cookbook which belonged to my mother.

Tucked inside are many other favorite recipes. I am so happy to own this old cookbook. My mother died young of ovarian cancer,

so I cherish the things that belonged to her.

RedTop · ‎09-01-2010

I have a cookbook from the 1930's, that belonged to my great grandmother, published by the ladies group of the Advent Christian church. I smile everytime I flip thru that cookbook and see the recipes submitted by my great grandmother.

ALRATIBA · ‎07-15-2016

I have very few cookbooks, and the oldest dates from 1962.

It's Pan American's Complete Around the World Cookbook. Recipes from all the countries where PanAm flew.

IlliniGirl88 · ‎06-20-2010

@ECBG wrote:
That would be my grandmother's 1950 Betty Crocker cookbook. She loved to make cakes and they were all two layer, with homemade icing, no
9 x 13, however, she did do pound cakes as well as fruit cakes (I stayed away from that one. I don't like candied fruit!).

The next cookbook would be the one I started in my Home Economics classes as a high school sophmore. I used a three ring notebook and now it's seperated five inches on the side opposite of the rings and can't close!

@ECBG My mom had this very cookbook (same edition) and that's how I taught myself to bake when I was growing up. I love that cookbook! After college, I hunted antique malls until I found several of this same edition cookbook. I kept one for myself and gave several away to my siblings and sister in law.

1920712 · ‎04-08-2016

It's entitled Favorite Eastern Star Recipes, Olde Family Favorites. My mother gave it to me in 1966 as a Christmas gift. There seems to be no publishing date. I it is my absolute favorite and many have tried to get a copy. At the time of receiving it I was sooo insulted, because I swore to never marry.....lol! My Mom said "You have to eat don't you"? There are many cookbooks in our home, but this is the first place I look for something that will turn out wonderful!

mac116 · ‎03-26-2010

A Good Housekeeping cookbook from 1969. I accidentally donated it to the church rummage sale. Luckily I was able to find a used copy on Amazon to replace it.

candys mine · ‎08-20-2012

The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book by Fannie Merritt Farmer Eighth Edition. I do not have the exact publication year as some of the front pages and the outside spine covering is gone. but the preface to the eighth edition is dated August 15, 1946. It was my mothers and I think her mother gave it to her. I love leafing through it some times to read the margin notes. Wisdom coming across the years.