THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S WEEKLY PICTURE COOKERYCompiled by The Australian Women's WeeklyIn conjunction with The Good Housekeeping InstituteSee other Vintage, Out of Print and Retro cookbooks click here Used hardcover book, 224 pages, missing its dustjacket, in very good condition. Publication date not given, but the National Library has it on its database and gives the publication date as 1954. Lots of black and white and colour photos throughout the book. From the book's foreword: Primarily, we have tried to present in Picture Cookery a colourful and interesting book that will be beautiful to look at and easy to use. In the belief that pictures tell the story better than words, the recipes and instructions have been kept as short and concise as possible, so that the busy cook-housewife may be encouraged to experiment with new ideas and methods in the certainty that they can be easily carried out, and that the result will be a well-cooked dish that her family will enjoy - Australian Women's Weekly From the book's dustjacket: A pictorial Guide to home cooking, produced by the Australian Women's Weekly. All the basic cookery processes are clearly demonstrated in step by step photographs, each set of teaching pictures being followed by recipes which are illustrated with photographs of the finished dishes. In all, Picture Cookery contains over 600 illustrations, including 24 lovely full-colour plates Contents include:
Lavishly illustrated and expertly presented as it is, The Australian Women's Weekly Picture Cookery is undoubtedly one of the finest of its type ever published and an essential item in every home. The Australian Women's Weekly Picture Cookery is an Australian publication. All measurements are in imperial. The Australian Womens Weekly Picture CookeryPlease Note: This is a used book. The copy you receive will be in good condition or better, however it may have cover creasing, a previous owner's name or minimal writing inside, and there may be some marks to some of the pages. Because, let's face it, that's what happens when a cookbook is used. It will have all its pages, although in rare cases the double middle page may be taped in place. If you need to know more about the copy you are purchasing, please contact me via the Contact button at the top right corner of this page.
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