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Ever wonder how Detroit families cooked in the early 1930s? This well-loved cookbook gives you a unique peek into their kitchens, complete with recipes, tips, and personal notes.
This 1932 Detroit Times Cook Book offers practical recipes collected from 13,000 local home cooks. Each page shows how people of the time blended creativity and frugality.
Along with recipes, you’ll find old-fashioned household hints—like removing stains—and a touch of personal history through handwritten recipes such as Depression Cake, Lillie Johnson Grape Jellie, notes, and added newspaper clippings. It’s a genuine slice of Detroit’s culinary past.
Title: Detroit Times Cook Book (1932)
Author: The Detroit Times (Compiler)
Publication Date: 1932
Publisher: The Detroit Times
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 244
Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 1 inches
Language: English
Genre: Cookbook
Condition: Much wear and stains; all recipes remain legible. The previous owner added many handwritten recipes on blank pages, plus comments to favorite recipes. Several recipe clippings are also tucked inside.
The Detroit Times reached out to 13,000 local housewives to gather their best recipes. Their shared knowledge turned into this special cookbook, reflecting the city’s spirit of cooperation and family-centered living during a challenging economic time.
In 1932, the Detroit Times was a popular newspaper in the Motor City. It covered local and national news, community stories, and lifestyle features. By publishing this cookbook, the Detroit Times allowed local cooks to show their skills and help readers save time and money in the kitchen.
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