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Ageless Favorites: A Collection of Recipes | Maple Knoll Village | Cincinnati, Ohio | ©1999

Ageless Favorites: A Collection of Recipes | Maple Knoll Village | Cincinnati, Ohio | ©1999

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AT A GLANCE

Title:
"Ageless Favorites"
Type:
Cookbook
Style:
Community & Fundraising Cookbooks; Classic Midwestern Cooking
Author:
Maple Knoll Village
Era:
Late 20th Century (1970–1999)
Location:
Springdale, Ohio USA
Cover:
Softcover comb-bound
OCLC:
03096899
Book genre:
Community & Junior League

The AGELESS FAVORITES: A Collection of Recipes cookbook compiles recipes from family, friends and residents of Maple Knoll Village, Cincinnati, Ohio, a community with a longstanding history of over 170 years.

The 176-page cookbook is filled with recipes that range from Hot Pecan Dip, Bourbon Slush, Heavenly Hash, Coney Island Sauce, Goetta, Peach & Blueberry Cobbler, Coca Cola Cake, Putanesca Sauce, Philadelphia Soft Pretzels, and more. The person's name who submitted is printed with the recipe.

The hard cover comb-bound cookbook is in very good condition.

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The Legacy of Community Cookbooks

Community cookbooks are valued for their historical significance, their role in fundraising, and their ability to preserve culinary traditions. Often passed down through families with handwritten notes on time-worn pages, they reveal an intimate look into American culture and social norms—particularly the role of women.

Naming conventions like "Mrs. John A. Smith" reflect the hierarchy and identity of women during an era of limited societal power; while the recipes reflect food trends, kitchen technologies, and patterns of cultural assimilation. These cookbooks trace the larger story of America as it was reshaped by immigration, urban growth, and industrial change.

The tradition began during the Civil War with Maria J. Moss's, A Poetical Cookbook (1864), which raised funds for soldiers' families. Junior League organizations are major publishers, first publishing The Junior League Recipe Book (1930). Many have maintained popularity through the generations—like Charleston Receipts (1950), the oldest community cookbook that is still in print today.

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