Southern Living Hall of Fame Winner
MOUNTAIN MEASURES: A Collection of West Virginia Recipes | Junior League of Charleston, West Virginia 1993 ©1974
MOUNTAIN MEASURES: A Collection of West Virginia Recipes | Junior League of Charleston, West Virginia 1993 ©1974
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MOUNTAIN MEASURES: A Collection of West Virginia Recipes is a regional cookbook first published in 1974 by the Junior League of Charleston, West Virginia. The cookbook has been named a Southern Living Hall of Fame winner.
This is a difficult to find Junior League cookbook and includes photographs accompanied by bits of local history, and poetry from Louise McNeill, a West Virginia poet and historian of the Appalachian region. Many recipes were gathered from West Virginia and Charleston persons of note, and those recipes are accompanied by the cook’s biography. Recipes deemed “local” are marked with a quilt square icon.
The 394-page comb bound hardcover cookbook is in good used condition. There is some light discoloring on some of the page edges--particularly on the top. No bent edges, tears and handwritten notes inside, other than the previous owner's name on the inside cover. Inside the back cover, there is some roughness on the inside backing. The Southern Living Hall of Fame sticker is on the front. This is a copy from the ninth printing in 1993.
Community cookbooks are more than just recipe collections; they offer a unique look into American society and culture of the past...
Community cookbooks are more than just recipe collections; they offer a unique look into American society and culture of the past...
Originally created and used by women's groups for charitable purposes, these cookbooks contain valuable information on cooking techniques, kitchen tools, and household advice. They also serve as unofficial historical records, providing insight into the norms and values of the time period.
The first of these charity cookbooks in America, A Poetical Cookbook by Maria J. Moss, was published in 1864 to raise funds for injured Union soldiers during the Civil War.
Today, community cookbooks continue to be successful fundraisers for Junior Leagues, church groups, school organizations, hospital auxiliaries and other charitable groups across the country.
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