{"product_id":"santa-maria-california-cookbook-1967","title":"Favorite Recipes from the Heart of Santa Maria 1967-68 California Community Cookbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFavorite Recipes from the Heart of Santa Maria\u003c\/strong\u003e is a 1967-68 Santa Maria, California community cookbook filled with family recipes and a dedicated section featuring recipes from local restaurants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 204 page ring bound cookbook is organized into entrees, salads and appetizers, luncheon dishes, vegetables and casseroles, desserts, hot breads and sweets, foreign flavor, and Santa Maria restaurants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe photographed pages include No-Crust Apple Pie, French Cherry Pie, Never-Fail Pastry, and Never-Fail Meringue. The dedication explains that many recipes were originals or came from old family files and were shared by cooks in the Santa Maria Valley, with contributors identified beside their recipes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-community-cookbooks\" title=\"Regional community cookbook\"\u003e Regional community cookbook\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Favorite Recipes from the Heart of Santa Maria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heart-Minded Housewives Committee contributors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e not confirmed from photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e not confirmed from photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1967\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition and Printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Edition and printing not stated. Cover is dated 1967-68 and copyright page states copyright 1967 by A-Troll.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat and Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Softcover community cookbook with three metal ring binding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not issued with this format\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 204\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Community cookbook, regional California cooking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e No ISBN visible in photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 1\/2 inches x 5 3\/4 inches x 1\/2 inch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraded Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete and intact with noticeable age and handling wear, while remaining practical and easy to use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll pages are reported easy to read.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe three metal rings remain present and hold the pages together.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe red and black illustrated cover remains bright and clearly readable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe photographed recipe pages remain legible with contributor names and measurements easy to follow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe index is present and clearly identifies the cookbook's major recipe sections through page 204.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinor food or liquid spatter and spotting are present on some interior pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA small pencil notation is present on an interior page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe covers show rubbing, handling marks, edge wear, and some spotting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA small light-colored surface mark is visible near the title area on the front cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages show age toning, with some edges and corners showing handling wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeveral binding holes show wear from use around the metal rings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Grade Key\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNear Fine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost perfect. Very minor signs of age only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shows light use. Sound and attractive with minor flaws.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete and intact. Noticeable wear consistent with age and use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFair:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shows significant wear. Readable or usable but clearly used.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector's Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommunity cookbooks like this preserved recipes that might otherwise have remained in family files, local kitchens, and restaurant notebooks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Santa Maria Valley focus makes this especially interesting for regional California cookbook collectors and anyone looking for recipes tied to a specific hometown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe separate Santa Maria restaurants section gives this copy another layer beyond the usual collection of family recipes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the kind of cookbook where the contributor names are nearly as interesting as what they cooked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping + Trust (Reading Vintage standards)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/pages\/shipping-policy\" title=\"photo verified condition.\"\u003ePhoto-verified condition\u003c\/a\u003e, no surprises\u003cbr\u003e2. 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