Mennonite Community Cookbook Mary Emma Showalter Hardcover 1988 Vintage Recipe Book

A classic Mennonite Community Cookbook by Mary Emma Showalter, filled with favorite family recipes gathered from Mennonite kitchens.

This 1988 thirty-first printing includes Naomi Nissley drawings, color food photos, and plenty of old-fashioned home cooking charm.

Details

∙ Item: Vintage cookbook
∙ Title: Mennonite Community Cookbook: Favorite Family Recipes
∙ Author: Mary Emma Showalter
∙ Illustrator: Naomi Nissley
∙ Publisher: Herald Press
∙ Year: 1988
∙ Edition / Printing: Thirty-first printing
∙ Format: Hardcover pictorial boards
∙ Dust Jacket: None
∙ Size / Measurements: 9” x 6” x 1.5”
∙ Page Count: 494 pages
∙ Cover / Jacket Colors: Cream, mustard yellow, brown, black, blue, green, and folk-art accents
∙ Genre / Subject: Vintage Cookbook, Mennonite Recipes, Pennsylvania Dutch Cooking, Community Cookbook
∙ ISBN: 0-8361-1393-4

Notable Features: More than 1,100 recipes, color food photos, contributor-style recipe credits, folk-art cover desig

Condition Grade: Good

Positives
∙ Pages appear clean and readable
∙ Binding appears usable
∙ Color cover art remains bright and attractive
∙ Interior recipes and photos display nicely

Issues / Wear
∙ Cover and spine show rubbing, corner wear, and edge wear
∙ Back cover has visible soiling/staining
∙ Light page toning from age
∙ Minor shelf wear and handling marks throughout

Plot / Content Overview

This beloved Mennonite cookbook gathers traditional family recipes for breads, meats, cakes, frostings, desserts, and everyday meals. It has that practical, community-table feel collectors love—less glossy chef book, more “someone’s best recipe from church supper.”

Collector’s Notes

A strong pick for collectors of vintage cookbooks, Mennonite history, Pennsylvania Dutch foodways, and practical family recipe books. This one has the look of a cookbook meant to be used, not just admired.

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Disclaimer

All items are vintage and may show signs of age, wear, or use consistent with their history. Photos show the exact condition of each piece—please review them carefully, as they are part of the description. 

Care and Handling:
Handle with clean, dry hands. Store upright, out of direct sunlight, at about 68°F and 40–50% relative humidity. Avoid damp areas and extreme temperature swings.