This is a vintage Health & Diet Cooking (Vintage Cookbook) classic from famed chef Helen Corbitt—built around the elegant, slimming menus served at The Greenhouse, a Texas health spa. It reads like a time capsule of late-70s “eat lighter, live brighter” dining: fresh vegetables, thoughtful portions, and recipes meant to feel indulgent while staying measured. Inside you’ll find a structured, day-by-day plan plus recipes with calorie guidance and charming black-and-white illustrations. Photo-verified details below—ready for your kitchen shelf (and your cookbook collection).
Quick Specs
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Item Type: Hardcover cookbook with dust jacket
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Size: 9 × 5 × 0.25 inches (as provided)
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Material: Cloth boards (green) with dust jacket
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Color: Lime/green jacket; green cloth cover; black/green interior printing
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Origin or Maker: Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston
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Year or Era: 1979
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GENRE: Health & Diet Cooking (Vintage Cookbook)
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Language / Pages: English /195 pages
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Identifiers: ISBN 0-395-25729-8; LCCN 79-11149
Edition & Features
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Edition/Printing: First printing (full number line ending in “1” visible)
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Dust Jacket: Present
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Illustrations/Maps/Plates: Black-and-white illustrations (credited to Jean Meyer)
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Extras: Award medallion sticker on front cover: “Best Cookbook… Tastemaker Award” (as pictured)
Condition Grade: Good
Notes: Dust jacket shows noticeable edge/corner wear with rubbing and small chips/creases (especially at the corners). Green cloth boards look clean and bright in photos; interior pages appear crisp and readable.
- 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.
About the Author: HELEN CORBITT
Helen Corbitt was a celebrated American chef and cookbook author whose work shaped mid-century and late-20th-century home cooking—especially in Texas—blending restaurant polish with practical, repeatable technique.
If you love cookbooks that read like a whole era of entertaining, this one is pure vintage pleasure—smart, slim, and surprisingly stylish.
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