{"product_id":"favorite-recipes-st-andrew-united-methodist-church-florissant-missouri-1983","title":"Book of Favorite Recipes – St. Andrew United Methodist Church - Florissant, Missouri (1983)","description":"\u003ch3\u003eA 1983 Church Cookbook from St. Andrew Church - Florissant, Missouri \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFavorite Recipes from Our Best Cooks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is a 1983 community cookbook created by the \u003cstrong\u003eUnited Methodist Women of St. Andrew U.M.C. \u003c\/strong\u003ein Florissant, Missouri. Its vintage cover—featuring an oval copper gratin pan filled with a Mediterranean‑style chicken dish in tomato sauce with green olives, set against a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003en orange plaid backdrop and gingham tablecloth—captures the inviting, home‑cooked spirit of the era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside, the volume offers a generous collection of member‑favorite recipes, including \u003cem\u003eFrozen Fruit Salad, Gooey Butter Cake, Cheese Grits \u003c\/em\u003eand the award-winning \u003cem\u003eBaked Beef Brisket\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis copy is in \u003cstrong\u003egood vintage conditi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eon\u003c\/strong\u003e, with expected light wear and no tears. The title page does have written notes from the former owner, but it remains a charming example of early‑1980s community cookbook publishing and a meaningful piece of St. Andrew United Methodist Church's congregational history. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our complete \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thetownhouseantiques.com\/collections\/community-junior-league-cookbooks\" title=\"Community \u0026amp; Junior League Cookbooks | Vintage Fundraising Cookbooks\" style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eCommunity \u0026amp; Junior League Cookbooks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e collection for more fundraising cookbooks and recipes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Circulation Service","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43102590533699,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0114\/3262\/4186\/files\/St_Andrews_Cookbook079.jpg?v=1775089021","url":"https:\/\/thetownhouseantiques.com\/products\/favorite-recipes-st-andrew-united-methodist-church-florissant-missouri-1983","provider":"The Townhouse Antiques \u0026 Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}