This is a charming early 20th-century baking guide—All About Home Baking—a General Foods “test kitchen” style cookbook that reads like a crash course in confident home baking.
It mixes practical instruction (measuring, oven control, pan prep) with recipe sections for cakes, cookies, pastries, biscuits, muffins, quick breads, and frostings—plus party menus and table service ideas.
The photography and layout are pure vintage kitchen energy, and this copy even includes previous owner recipe notes/cards tucked inside, like a little baking time capsule. Photo-verified and ready for a new home baker’s shelf.
Quick Specs
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Item Type: Vintage cookbook / baking guide
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Size: 9 × 6 × 0.05 inches (as provided)
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Material: Hardcover (patterned boards)
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Color: Yellow/gray plaid + black spine panel
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Origin or Maker: General Foods Corporation (Consumer Service Department), New York
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Year or Era: Copyright 1933; Third Edition, 3rd Printing — May 1937
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GENRE: Vintage Cookery & Baking
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Language / Pages: English / 144 pages
Edition & Features
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Condition/Printing: Third Edition, 3rd Printing (May 1937)
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Dust Jacket: Not provided
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Illustrations/Maps/Plates: Baking instruction pages + photographic examples (B/W and color shown)
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Extras: Party menus + table service section; loose previous-owner recipes/notes included (as found)
Condition Grade: Good
Notes: Expected vintage wear to boards (edge/corner wear visible); age toning to pages. Interior pages shown look clean and readable. Loose recipe cards/handwritten notes from a previous owner are present—a fun ephemera bonus, but please note they’re “as found” and may vary.
- See all photos for detail—sold as pictured.
Condition Grade Key
Near Fine: minimal wear; tight; clean.
Very Good: light wear; clean text; minor flaws.
Good: noticeable wear; sound reading copy; some marks.
Fair: heavy wear; complete but worn; priced accordingly.
Provenance & Notes
Previous owner recipe notes/cards found inside (as provided + shown).
About the Author: General Foods Consumer Service Department
A classic corporate test-kitchen style cookbook—built to teach reliable technique and repeatable results, not just hand you a list of ingredients.
If you love baking history (and recipes with receipts), this one’s a keeper.
Disclaimer
The vintage items I share with you have been previously owned and loved and may show some wear. Please use the pictures as a guide. While I do my best to capture colors accurately, your monitor or device screen may display colors slightly differently from the actual item. Care & Handling: Handle with clean, dry hands. Store upright, out of direct sunlight, at about 68°F and 40–50% relative humidity. Avoid damp areas and extreme temperature swings. Please note: If you have any questions or need more photos, ask.
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