Fundcraft Publishing
Cornucopia: A Collection of Recipes – Winton Forest Church (1978)
Cornucopia: A Collection of Recipes – Winton Forest Church (1978)
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AT A GLANCE
- Title:
- Cornucopia: A Collection of Recipes
- Publisher:
- Fundcraft Publishers
- Author:
- Winton Forest Church Members
- Date:
- 1978
- Origin:
- Forest Park, Ohio
- Condition:
- Good (G)
- Cover:
- Softcover comb-bound
- Pages:
- 80
- Book genre:
- Community Cookbook
Low stock: 1 left
Community Recipes from Winton Forest Church, Forest Park, Ohio
Cornucopia: A Collection of Recipes is a fundraising community cookbook created by members of Winton Forest Church in Forest Park, Ohio—a joint ministry of the Episcopal Church and the United Church of Christ. This 1978 comb‑bound collection gathers beloved dishes contributed by congregants, each recipe credited to its original cook, preserving the flavor and fellowship of the church community.
Inside, readers will find more than 80 pages of home‑tested recipes, including Chicken Chalupa, Aloha Sauce for Melon, Empress House Chili, Seven‑Layer Salad, Peanut Butter Chiffon Pie, and Pineapple Upside‑Down Cake. The variety reflects the warm, practical, and celebratory cooking traditions typical of late‑1970s community recipe collections.
This copy remains in good vintage condition, with no tears or writing. There is some browning and staining on the back cover, consistent with age and use, but the interior pages are clean and intact.
A charming example of Ohio community cookbook history—ideal for collectors of regional church cookbooks and mid-century home cooking.
Collectors prize community cookbooks as both practical kitchen companions and historical artifacts. Often tied to a church, women’s club, or local organization, they preserve recipes, traditions, and personal connections to the past. Their vintage design and illustrations also make them appealing to display as well as use.
Historians value these books for the intimate insight they offer into American life—particularly women’s roles, as well as the social and cultural effects of immigration, expansion, urbanization, and industrialization.
Browse our complete Community & Junior League Cookbooks collection for more fundraising cookbooks and recipes.
Community cookbooks are locally compiled recipe collections—most often as fundraisers organized by women. The tradition dates to the Civil War era, beginning with Maria J. Moss’s 1864 A Poetical Cookbook.
Reading community cookbooks across time offers unexpected insight into American culture and history—especially changing social norms for women. Contributor naming conventions, such as “Mrs. John A. Smith,” reflected hierarchy, marital status, and identity while participation in clubs and organizations provided purpose and influence within their communities.
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