{"product_id":"vintage-mennonite-community-cookbook-showalter-1988","title":"Mennonite Community Cookbook Mary Emma Showalter Hardcover 1988 Vintage Recipe Book","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"1033\" data-start=\"767\"\u003eA classic \u003cem data-end=\"807\" data-start=\"777\"\u003eMennonite Community Cookbook\u003c\/em\u003e by Mary Emma Showalter, filled with favorite family recipes gathered from Mennonite kitchens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1033\" data-start=\"767\"\u003eThis 1988 thirty-first printing includes Naomi Nissley drawings, color food photos, and plenty of old-fashioned home cooking charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"1045\" data-start=\"1035\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1872\" data-start=\"1046\"\u003e∙ Item: Vintage cookbook\u003cbr data-end=\"1073\" data-start=\"1070\"\u003e∙ Title: \u003cem data-end=\"1137\" data-start=\"1082\"\u003eMennonite Community Cookbook: Favorite Family Recipes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1140\" data-start=\"1137\"\u003e∙ Author: Mary Emma Showalter\u003cbr data-end=\"1172\" data-start=\"1169\"\u003e∙ Illustrator: Naomi Nissley\u003cbr data-end=\"1203\" data-start=\"1200\"\u003e∙ Publisher: Herald Press\u003cbr data-end=\"1231\" data-start=\"1228\"\u003e∙ Year: 1988\u003cbr data-end=\"1246\" data-start=\"1243\"\u003e∙ Edition \/ Printing: Thirty-first printing\u003cbr data-end=\"1292\" data-start=\"1289\"\u003e∙ Format: Hardcover pictorial boards\u003cbr data-end=\"1331\" data-start=\"1328\"\u003e∙ Dust Jacket: None\u003cbr data-end=\"1353\" data-start=\"1350\"\u003e∙ Size \/ Measurements: 9” x 6” x 1.5”\u003cbr data-end=\"1393\" data-start=\"1390\"\u003e∙ Page Count: 494 pages\u003cbr data-end=\"1419\" data-start=\"1416\"\u003e∙ Cover \/ Jacket Colors: Cream, mustard yellow, brown, black, blue, green, and folk-art accents\u003cbr data-end=\"1517\" data-start=\"1514\"\u003e∙ Genre \/\u003ca title=\"vintage cookbook collection\" href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-cookbooks-and-recipes\"\u003e Subject: Vintage Cookbook, Mennonite Recipes, Pennsylvania Dutch Cooking, Community Cookbook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1622\" data-start=\"1619\"\u003e∙ ISBN: 0-8361-1393-4\u003cbr data-end=\"1646\" data-start=\"1643\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1872\" data-start=\"1046\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotable Features: \u003c\/strong\u003eMore than 1,100 recipes, color food photos, contributor-style recipe credits, folk-art cover desig\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1908\" data-start=\"1887\"\u003eCondition Grade: Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2081\" data-start=\"1910\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1922\" data-start=\"1919\"\u003e∙ Pages appear clean and readable\u003cbr data-end=\"1958\" data-start=\"1955\"\u003e∙ Binding appears usable\u003cbr data-end=\"1985\" data-start=\"1982\"\u003e∙ Color cover art remains bright and attractive\u003cbr data-end=\"2035\" data-start=\"2032\"\u003e∙ Interior recipes and photos display nicely\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2285\" data-start=\"2083\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2099\" data-start=\"2096\"\u003e∙ Cover and spine show rubbing, corner wear, and edge wear\u003cbr data-end=\"2160\" data-start=\"2157\"\u003e∙ Back cover has visible soiling\/staining\u003cbr data-end=\"2204\" data-start=\"2201\"\u003e∙ Light page toning from age\u003cbr data-end=\"2235\" data-start=\"2232\"\u003e∙ Minor shelf wear and handling marks throughout\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2313\" data-start=\"2287\"\u003ePlot \/ Content Overview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2579\" data-start=\"2314\"\u003eThis 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.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2601\" data-start=\"2581\"\u003eCollector’s Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2807\" data-start=\"2602\"\u003eA strong pick for collectors of vintage cookbooks, Mennonite history, Pennsylvania Dutch foodways, and practical family recipe books. 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