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Carpe Kitchen! The door of the Peter Pauper vault has swung open to release our legendary 1950s cookbooks...for your e-reader! Like nights on the town and cozy get-togethers, these 1950s dishes blossom beautifully with the introduction of wine. From the era of the three-martini lunch comes the splash-of-wine steak, suffused with the warm richness of Pinot. Souse a prime cut of veal delectably as you cook Saltimbocca Florentine. Get Dundee Pea Soup rolling with a dash or three of sherry, and bring out the smoky savor of a Long Island Duckling with a pour of red. Serve Pears in Wine, clove-spiced and pink with port, to conclude a convivial meal. Merry illustrations and bon vivant verses top up this rosy ode to the tipsy kitchen! A cook in the kitchen, A bird in the pot; Wine in the bottle, Oh, happy my lot!

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160 lined pages. 5" wide x 7" high. Bookbound hardcover. Elastic band place holder. Acid-free, archival paper. Inside back cover pocket. Gloss highlights, silver foil, embossed.

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Carpe Cognac! The door of the Peter Pauper vault has swung open to release our legendary old-school recipe books...for your Kindle! Conclude your day (and possibly your ability to see straight) gloriously with a cocktail from the heyday of the three-martini lunch. Sip a Gin and It in your smoking jacket, engage in philosophical discussion over Absinthe Frappés, or bask in the rosy glow bestowed by a Brandy Alexander. Wry verses and illustrations illuminate this A to Z compendium of 1950s full-strength cocktails (with suggested dilutions for "amateurs and maiden aunts"). Featuring two parts time-tested mixology, one part refined taste, and a judicious splash of wit, this book will infuse your libations with high retro style. Come lift up your glasses And let''s make a toast Short life to our liquor, Long life to our host!

As cherry blossoms embody the ever-changing beauty of the world, our scribblings illuminate moments in our journey through creation. Leather-like cover material made in Italy. Bookbound. Ribbon bookmark. Embossed. Silk-screened. 192 pages.

Carpe Kitchen! The door of the Peter Pauper vault has swung open to release our legendary old-school cookbooks...for your e-reader! Whipping up a casserole is easy as 1-2-3, per this vintage A to Z casserole compendium. Satisfy your palate on the quick with Eggs and Scallops, Ham and Sweet Potatoes, or Chicken-Spaghetti. Pop a London Fish Soufflé into the oven. Give dinner-remnants renewed pizazz with a "Family Leftovers" casserole, and end a busy day on a delicious note with a Quickie Jumble Casserole or a Week-Day Casserole. Travel back in time to a 1950s kitchen and cook with style and ease, aided by this humorously decorated and witty cookbook. Casserole cooking Is easy as pie; A party is born In the wink of an eye!

Carpe Kitchen! The door of the Peter Pauper vault has swung open to release our legendary old-school cookbooks...for your e-reader! "Poets," observed G.K. Chesterton, "have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese." Maybe so, but what cheese lacks in poetry, it makes up in pure gustatory delight. Celebrate the joy of cheese with Peter Pauper''s well-ripened A to Z anthology of cheese recipes. Savor cheddar in a French Cheese Soufflé, parmesan in Vie Parisienne Chicken Divan, and that fluffy cloud of the cheese world, ricotta, in Bon-Ton Cheese Cake. Warm stomach and soul on a cold winter''s night with Hot Cheese Soup. Give an old classic a sophisticated spin with Julio''s Macaroni. Sprightly cheese-themed verses and illustrations round out this ode to the sublime curd. Kings and queens gathered, Beribboned and lac''d When the cellars were opened The new cheese to taste!

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Carpe Kitchen! The door of the Peter Pauper vault has swung open to release our legendary old-school cookbooks...for your e-reader! Delve into the art of gourmet cooking and serve your guests a beautiful Bouillabaisse, quaint Quiche Lorraine, or vivacious Vichyssoise with this 1954 compilation of gourmet recipes. "Here we have gourmet recipes that are easy to make, require only those ingredients readily found on most home pantry shelves, and which are reputation-making for the cooks that use them," says the editor. With refined recipes from A to Z and amusing rhymes, this vintage cookbook is a tried-and-true introduction to the ins and outs of simple gourmet cooking, from an astounding Arroz Con Pollo to zesty Zabaglione. Artistic cooking''s a Gourmet''s delight; He dreams up the menu And cooks it just right!

Carpe Kitchen! The door of the Peter Pauper vault has swung open to release our legendary 1950s cookbooks...for your e-reader! If "free time" is something you typically glimpse as it vanishes toward the horizon, give your culinary efficacy an old-fangled boost with the 1950s ABC of Jiffy Cookery. Instead of meeting your rapid dining needs with orange-cheese-covered novelty pasta shapes, sup on the savory 10-minute Tomato Soup with Wine. 30 minutes will take you to that summer favorite, Poached Salmon with Dill Sauce. Or have a particularly sumptuous breakfast-for-dinner in 20 minutes with Sherried Eggs and Cheese. Should dining well bring on a second burst of energy and appetite, experiment with the author''s creative ice cream sundae suggestions. Breezy illustrations and witty verses throughout keep things lively. Quick as a wink, Quick as a flash I''ll make you a dinner With zing and with dash!

Wire-o binding lies flat. Die-cut cover.

Make a cup of tea, curl up by the fire, and take a nostalgic journey to Christmases past with this merry little Keepsake book! A Century of Christmas Memories celebrates 100 years of seasonal firsts and favorites decade by decade, from the 1900s through the 1990s, including movies, songs, events, traditions, toys, and games . . . from the first electric tree lights, first Macy''s parade, Bob Hope''s USO shows, Bing Crosby''s Christmas Special, and It''s a Wonderful Life to Etch-A-Sketch, Mr. Potato Head, Cabbage Patch Dolls, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Includes summaries of each decade and listings of firsts and favorites year by year. Packed with historic photographs and illustrations, many rarely seen, including magazine covers, Christmas cards, news photos, movie and TV scenes, and more. Get a glimpse of what Christmas was like when you, your parents, or grandparents, were born!

Carpe Kitchen! The door of the Peter Pauper vault has swung open to release our legendary old-school cookbooks...for your e-reader! Celebrate the sweeter side of life by rediscovering beloved 1950s desserts. Begin your morning with a delectable helping of French Pancakes and a Coffee Parfait. Whip up a Chocolate Soufflé for lunch, then serve your dinnertime guests a treat for both eye and palate with a scrumptious Blueberry Cake topped in Queen Marie''s Macaroon Cream. All of your sugary needs are sure to be met with this vintage A to Z compendium of desserts, spiced with whimsical illustrations and entertaining verses. French pastry and tartlets All running with goo, Will win the young heart Of the girl that you woo!

Wire-o binding lies flat. Die-cut cover.

Is your household the Black Hole of Forgotten Tasks? Don''t despair, help is on the way! Transform your honey into Guy Friday with loving reminder notes.'' Perforated pages offer up 320 notes for your every whim.