Charles Pattison’s Kentucky Cooking (First Edition, 1988) — Charles Pattison with Craig Emerson — Illustrated by Shirley Felts Southern / Kentucky Cuisine Cookbook
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If you’ve ever asked your phone, “What’s a great Kentucky cookbook with bourbon recipes and classic Southern dishes?”—this is it. Charles Pattison’s Kentucky Cooking blends recipes with Kentucky food culture, from traditional favorites to bourbon-forward bakes (see the Hickory Nut Whiskey Cake photo).
This copy includes the dust jacket and a charming peach tassel bookmark tucked in, giving it that cozy, lived-in cookbook feel.
A great pick for collectors of regional American cookbooks, Derby-party hosts, and anyone building a Southern kitchen library.
Quick Specs
- Item Type: Vintage cookbook / regional American cooking
- Title: Charles Pattison’s Kentucky Cooking
- Authors: Charles Pattison with Craig Emerson
- Illustrations: Shirley Felts (credited on title page)
- Publisher: Harper & Row, Publishers (New York)
- Edition: First Edition (stated)
- Year: 1988
- Pages: 224 pages
- Size: 10 × 8 × 1 inches
- Binding: Hardcover
- Dust Jacket: Included
- ISBN: 0-06-015830-1
- Special Extra: Peach tassel bookmark
What’s Inside
- Kentucky & Southern-style recipes with narrative/history-style writing
- Bourbon culture and Kentucky staples (recipe shown: Hickory Nut Whiskey Cake)
- Black-and-white illustrations (interior art shown)
- Endorsement quotes on the dust jacket back (visible)
Condition Grade: Good
Notes: Slight damage at the front top corner (visible in photos). Dust jacket shows wear/creasing and edge rubbing. All pages are firmly attached; binding appears solid. Interior pages look clean and readable overall. Signed by a previous owner.
- Please review photos for exact condition—sold as pictured.
This 1988 Harper & Row first edition has its dust jacket, Shirley Felts illustrations, and a peach tassel bookmark, and it belongs on a shelf of Southern and regional American cookbooks. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.
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- Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.
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