Vintage 1977 St Bernard's Church Peoria Favorite Recipes Cookbook Spiral Bound
$ 6.95
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Vintage 1977 St Bernard's Church Peoria Favorite Recipes Cookbook Spiral Bound. 🗺️Region: Peoria, Illinois, USA. 🧾Special features: Basic Kitchen Information section with thumb index; fund-raiser style community cookbook layout. 📚Title: A Book of Favorite Recipes. 📅Year: 1977. Bring classic Midwestern parish cooking into your kitchen with this 1977 St. Bernard’s Catholic Church “A Book of Favorite Recipes” cookbook, compiled by the ladies of the Peoria, Illinois parish. This charming red comb–bound volume is packed with hundreds of tried-and-true family recipes, plus a thumb-indexed kitchen reference section covering measures, menus, leftovers, freezing tips, and more. Inside you’ll find appetizers, soups, salads, hearty casseroles, meat and seafood dishes, candies, jellies, desserts, beverages, and miscellaneous favorites – all with that nostalgic church-supper feel. Community cookbooks from this era are prized for their authentic local recipes, handwritten-style contributions, and sponsor ads, and this one is a wonderful snapshot of St. Bernard’s parish life in the late 1970s. The book shows normal light wear for its age: some cover discoloration, minor corner/edge wear, and a bit of page toning, but the comb binding is intact, pages are complete, and text is clean and very readable. Perfect for collectors of church and community cookbooks, Peoria/Illinois memorabilia, or anyone who loves vintage recipes with real hometown flavor. Item specifics 📚 Title: A Book of Favorite Recipes 🕊️ Organization: The Ladies of St. Bernard’s Catholic Church, Peoria, Illinois 📅 Year: 1977 🏛️ Publisher: Circulation Service, Inc., Kansas City, Missouri 📖 Format: Softcover, red plastic comb/spiral binding 📄 Approx. pages: About 190+ pages including index and kitchen information 🍽️ Recipes include: Appetizers, soups, salads, sauces, dressings, main dishes (meat/seafood/poultry; cheese/egg/spaghetti/casseroles), candies, jellies, jams, desserts, beverages, and more 🧾 Special features: Basic Kitchen Information section with thumb index; fund-raiser style community cookbook layout 🗺️ Region: Peoria, Illinois, USA 🌎 Language: English 🎁 Great for: Community cookbook collectors, vintage cooking enthusiasts, Illinois/Catholic church memorabilia, gift giving Condition Good vintage condition. Intact comb binding, complete pages, and clean, legible text with expected light age toning, mild cover/edge wear, and a few small handling marks consistent with normal use and storage. Additional details Seller’s note: All condition assessments are subjective; please review photos closely for the best representation of this item’s wear and appearance. Colors may vary slightly due to lighting and monitor settings. Item will be carefully packaged and shipped with tracking, from a smoke-free home. Keywords St Bernard’s Catholic Church cookbook, Peoria Illinois church cookbook, 1977 community recipes, vintage spiral bound cookbook, Circulation Service fundraiser book, parish ladies recipes, Catholic church fundraiser cookbook, Illinois local history cookbook, Basic Kitchen Information thumb index, vintage casserole recipes, Midwestern church supper dishes, collectible community cookbook, red comb bound recipe book, retro dessert and salad recipes, 1970s hometown cookbook.
