Comments on: The 1927 Butterick Book of Recipes

By: Julie Wriston

Julie Wriston — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:09:06 +0000

Oh what a treasure to have that cookbooK! Great post!

By: josie9395s

josie9395s — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 06:22:40 +0000

I used my vacuum sealer and sealed up a few of my older books. Since we are n the military and have to move every few years I found that this helped keep them together and away from any moisture that might try to seep in.

By: Suzanne McMinn

Suzanne McMinn — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:13:05 +0000

Cindy, I don’t know. My Butterick book is really old and kinda fragile, too. I’m just going to photocopy it so that every time I use a recipe, I don’t have to use the book because I don’t think it can take a lot of use.

By: cindy smith

cindy smith — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:05:15 +0000

i went to a yard sale and there were a lot of book in this box and as i was looking in it there was a 1888 cookbook that the cover wasn’t in the best of shape so i ask how much was it and the man so you can have it. there is alot in the cookbook but afraid that if i really get into the book it might fall apart the pages seem to be so brittle.
i have it wrapped on a towel and put away. do you have any ideas how to care for it. i wrote to a book collector but got no answer. thank you

By: Abiga/karen

Abiga/karen — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:51:33 +0000

We have three cats down from four over a year ago. We may end up with some barn cats if we find the mice bothering things out there. They are sometimes friends, sometimes playmates, and sometimes in all out war it seems. I also have some old hand written cookbooks my grandmother wrote out in tablets. They are packed away but I can’t remember if they are at my son’s house or here at my daughter’s as some of my stuff is in both homes after selling my house in Georgia. I think I might check it out today in the basement here. Blessings.

By: Nancy in Atlanta

Nancy in Atlanta — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:33:45 +0000

Your Butterick book takes me back to junior high Home Ec – about 1957! Oh, boy – we learned about wearing aprons, greeting our “hard-working husbands” with a smile at the end of their day…never mind what a woman’s day was like. It’s priceless!! :catmeow:

By: Martha F.

Martha F. — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 02:53:30 +0000

Nothing say home sweet home like the family heirloom of a passed down cook book and old recipies. There are so many people that would have pitched it in the garbage not realizing their cherished heritage rest on those old stained pages.
You posess a much older soul than body… as do I.

By: Teresa in nc

Teresa in nc — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 23:42:19 +0000

Some of my favorite recipes come from a cookbook handed down to me. Speaking of recipes, Suzanne, you showed us how to make ricotta cheese. However, I am very curious what you can do with the leftover liquid. I have never made cheese but I want to sometime. :thumbsup:

By: Kacey

Kacey — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:36:54 +0000

Cats do like getting in the middle of things, don’t they? Wonder what else you’ll find?

By: Joy

Joy — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:28:09 +0000

I love your website and pictures of rural W. Virginia. My Great Grandfather was born in Big Lick, Roanoke County, W. Virginia in 1846 so I check out your website to look at those pictures, and the recipes, and your entertaining stories of your family and animals. What a wonderful life you have there!