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Let them eat PINK cake!

Posted on February 4, 2011 by cookbookmaven

This delightfully retro Pet Milk advertising cookbook features GORGEOUS color food lithography, from it’s pink-cake cover to the healthy milk-fed baby on its back cover. In between are recipes for delicious cream and berry desserts – the featured Strawberry Cream … Continue reading →

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Advertising Cookbooks Rock!!!

Posted on January 28, 2011 by cookbookmaven

Babies love Pet Milk!
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Cook Until Done: Evolution of the Recipe

Posted on January 27, 2011 by cookbookmaven

In the early days of cookbooks, recipes were more art than science and contained helpful instructions like “cook until done.” How did we get here from there?
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