This 1970 Holiday Cookbook: Favorite Recipes of Home Economics Teachers is a spiral bound Favorite Recipes Press edition containing 2,000 recipes for holidays, parties, and special occasions.
The book moves through the calendar from New Year’s Day to Christmas, then adds sections for international holiday foods, gifts, weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, and other celebrations. Recipes were submitted by home economics teachers across the United States and Canada, with the contributor’s name, school, and location printed below many entries. It is a practical vintage cookbook for readers who enjoy traditional recipes, old-fashioned entertaining ideas, and the small regional details found in contributed cooking collections.
Details
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Item: Vintage holiday cookbook
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Title: Holiday Cookbook: Favorite Recipes of Home Economics Teachers
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Author: Recipes contributed by home economics teachers; individual editor not confirmed from photos
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Illustrator: Not confirmed from photos
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Publisher: Favorite Recipes Press
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Publication Year: 1970
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Edition and Printing: Not confirmed from photos
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Format and Binding: Softcover cookbook with red plastic comb binding
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Dust Jacket: None issued or present
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Pages: 382 pages stated by Pam; photographed contents continue through an index beginning on page 384, exact final pagination not confirmed from photos
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Genre: Cooking, holiday entertaining, baking, and special occasion recipes
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Language: English
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ISBN: None visible; Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 70-121160
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Dimensions: 10 inches x 7 1/2 inches x 1 inch
Condition Grade: Good
Positives
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Graded Good: This cookbook is complete and usable, with noticeable exterior wear and limited evidence of kitchen use.
- The red plastic comb remains flexible, usable, and free from visible chips or cracks.
- Pages are securely held by the comb and open flat for following recipes at the counter.
- The photographed pages are clean, clear, and fully legible.
- Recipes retain the names and locations of the home economics teachers who contributed them.
- Black and white food photographs, holiday introductions, menus, and recipe sections remain clear.
Issues / Wear
- The front cover shows visible staining, age toning, surface soil, rubbing, and softened corners.
- The back cover has heavier edge rubbing, small areas of surface loss, corner wear, and marks from use.
- The covers have creases, bends, and small worn areas around several comb openings.
- Page edges show age toning, waviness, and wear from repeated handling.
- There is very minor scattered recipe spatter on some pages.
- No odor information was provided, so odor is not confirmed from photos.
Condition Grade Key
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Near Fine: Almost perfect. Very minor signs of age only.
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Very Good: Shows light use. Sound and attractive with minor flaws.
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Good: Complete and intact. Noticeable wear consistent with age and use.
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Fair: Shows significant wear. Readable or usable but clearly used.
Collector's Notes
Home economics teacher cookbooks preserved regional recipes and practical teaching knowledge before online recipe collections made that kind of sharing nearly instant.
This copy suits a holiday baker, traditional recipe reader, community cookbook collector, or cook who wants one book arranged around a full year of celebrations.
The printed contributor names and locations make the recipes feel connected to real classrooms and kitchens rather than an anonymous test kitchen.
It is still usable at the counter, and the comb binding lets it stay open without a wrestling match.
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Care and Handling:
Handle with clean, dry hands. Store upright, out of direct sunlight, at about 68°F and 40 to 50% relative humidity. Avoid damp areas and extreme temperature swings.
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