OLD-TIME RECIPES From America's Restored Villages   Here are over 150 old-time recipes from the historic villages of our country, such as Old Sturbridge Village, Pennsylvania Farm Museum, Jamestown Festival Park, Shakertown, Stonefield Village, The Amana Colonies, Pioneer Town, Colonial Williamsburg, and Old Town San Diego (44 in all). The recipes are organized by geographical region, and then by individual villages, and include everything from soups and beverages to baked goods and desserts.  Maps on the inside front and back covers show you where the villages are located. Delightful illustrations, too. A fun way to add excitement to your menus.  This is a hardcover book with dust jacket, both in Very Good condition. It is a First Edition, published in 1975 by Doubleday & Company, Inc. 6" x 8-1/2", 358 pages, ISBN 0-385-04554-9.  $6.95.  Insured Media Mail shipping $3.30 (4334)

Atlas, Nava VEGETARIANA - A RICH HARVEST OF WIT, LORE, AND RECIPES VEGETARIANA is a celebration of vegetarianism, a unique compendium of imaginative recipes (over 80 new ones), witty illustrations, and literary anecdotes on the delights of vegetarian cookery.  The book includes an international collection of recipes from soups to desserts, plus anecdotes, quotes, cooking notes, appendices, and index. This is an oversize softcover book in excellent condition with a small ex libris on the inside front cover. This First Revised Edition was published in 1993 by Little, Brown & Company. 8" x 9", 234  pages.  $8.95.   Insured Media Mail shipping $3.25.  (3719)

Beard, James BARBECUE WITH JAMES BEARD - Outdoor Recipes Famed chef James Beard takes barbecue cooking out of the hot dogs and hambugers category, and shows you the best of backyard entertaining, exploring all methods of grill cooking, including everything from how to build the fire to how to choose the best cuts of meat, plus a host of meat accompaniments: appetizers, salads, sauces, desserts and beverages -- and more!  Here's how to serve your guests a menu to remember, and still entertain in the relaxed, casual style that outdoor cooking  is meant to be. This is a vintage hardcover book with dust jacket, both in Good condition.  It is a Book Club edition, published in 1975 by Golden Press.  6" x 8-1/2", 186 pages. $7.95  Insured Media Mail shipping $3.25. (4529)

Consumer Guide
THE FOOD PRESERVER
Canning, Pickling, Jelly and Jam-Making, Drying, Smoking, Cold-Storage and Freezing. Recipes from Blue-Ribbon champions from across the United States. 1976, First Edition, Publications Int'l.; Paperback, Good condition. This book has been used -- a few stains and dogears, covers show wear. 5.5"x8.5", 386 pp.
$6.95. Ins. Media Mail  shipping $3.00. (937)

Deacon, Richard
RICHARD DEACON'S MICROWAVE OVEN COOKBOOK
Recipes for everything from appetizers to desserts, all baked in the microwave oven, plus a discussion of microwave cooking, utensils, etc. 1974, H.P. Books; Pictorial Hardcover, no dust jacket issued, near-Fine condition, some shelf wear on bottom edge. 6"x9.5", 160 pp.
$6.95. Ins. Media Mail shipping $3.50 (934)
 

Gibbons, Euell STALKING THE BLUE-EYED SCALLOP Well-known naturalist Euell Gibbons turns the seashore into a supermarket in this delightful book, explaining the immense variety of foods you can gather at the ocean's edge -- all fresh and free for the taking. It contains the lore and experience needed to find and identify the fruits of the sea, and to prepare them for the table. Includes hundreds of recipes for both commonplace and exotic seafood. This is a thick softcover book in Like-New condition,with some wavy but undamaged pages at the back. It is an unstated First Edition, published in 1964 by Alan C. Hood, Publisher (Vermont).  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, 334 pages. $6.95.  Ins. Media Mail shipping $3.00.   (2646)

Rodale Press STOCKING UP - Preserving Foods Naturally This is Rodale Press' classic book on preserving foods in natural ways, including harvesting, canning, freezing, drying, underground storage, pickling, curing, smoking, and much more. The book is divided into food types, and gives complete instructions on ways to preserve each type, as well as recipes where appropriate. I bought this as a back-up for my own copy, which is beginning to look disreputable from much use, but decided I'd rather share.  This is a hardcover book with no dust jacket, in Very Good condition. Tight and clean, with no damage. It is the Fourth Edition, published in 1974 By Rodale Press. 6" x 9", 352 pages. ISBN 0-87857-070-5.  $6.95.  Insured Media Mail shipping $3.30  (4479)

Time-Life Books THE COOKING OF JAPAN - Vintage  Book More than a cookbook, THE COOKING OF JAPAN is an armchair tour of a ceremony-steeped  culture and a heritage that inspired a unique attitude toward foods and their presentation.  It is a cookbook to cook from, too, with a harvest of recipes from tiny inns and famous restaurants, brilliant chefs  and practical housewives, each carefully researched and tested. Many are illustrated with step-by-step photos  and drawings of the dishes' preparation. Wonderful color photography of  both the foods and the life of Japan.  This is an oversize hardcover book in Good condition, with some shelf  wear on the cover and a few bent bottom page corners. It was published in  1979 by Time-Life Books. 8-1/4" x 11-1/4", 208 pages. $8.95. Insured Media Mail shipping $3.75. (4295)