1980 Fourth of July Potluck Picnic Cookbook Penfield Press Iowa Community 1980s!
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1980 Fourth of July Potluck Picnic Cookbook Penfield Press Iowa Community 1980s!. 🏢Publisher: Penfield Press / Penfield Books, Iowa City, Iowa. 📖Title: Recipes from Our Annual Fourth of July Potluck Picnic for Friends and Relations. 🌎Region: United States, Iowa / Midwestern cooking. Bring classic Midwestern holiday flavor to your table with this vintage 1980 Penfield Press Fourth of July community cookbook. Compiled by Joan Liffring-Zug in Iowa City, this slim paperback preserves recipes from an annual Fourth of July potluck picnic for friends and relations—just the kind of beloved community event that keeps family recipes alive. Inside you’ll find meats, vegetable dishes, salads, dips & spreads, breads, cakes, pies, and other desserts, all tailored to picnics and summer gatherings. The booklet features Americana artwork echoing Grant Wood’s “American Gothic”, along with short essays about Grant Wood and celebrating the Fourth—perfect for collectors of regional cookbooks and Iowa ephemera. This copy is in very good vintage condition: the cover shows light handling wear and mild age toning, but the interior pages are clean, intact, and free of writing from what I can see. A charming addition to any cookbook shelf, farmhouse kitchen, or patriotic display—especially around Memorial Day and the Fourth of July. Item specifics (bullet style with emojis) 📖 Title: Recipes from Our Annual Fourth of July Potluck Picnic for Friends and Relations ✍️ Compiler/Author: Joan Liffring-Zug / Joan Liffring-Zug Bourret 🏢 Publisher: Penfield Press / Penfield Books, Iowa City, Iowa 📅 Copyright / Era: 1980 copyright; later 3rd printing noted (1984) 📚 Format: Trade paperback booklet / softcover 📄 Pages: Approx. 36 pages 🔤 Language: English 📐 Approx. size: About 8.8" H x 5.8" W (22 x 15 cm) 🌎 Region: United States, Iowa / Midwestern cooking 🍽️ Cuisine focus: American picnic & potluck recipes, holiday / Fourth of July 🎨 Features: Grant Wood–inspired American Gothic cover art, black-and-white illustrations, short essays on Grant Wood and celebrating the Fourth 🧁 Recipe types: Meats, poultry & seafood; vegetable dishes; salads; dips & spreads; breads; cakes; pies; other desserts (e.g., mini cream puffs, picnic desserts) 🧾 ISBN: 0-9603858-1-9 / 0960385819 🏷️ Special interest: Regional & ethnic › American › General; Americana; Grant Wood; Iowa community cookbook collectors 🧺 Intended use: Holiday entertaining, summer potlucks, vintage recipe collecting Condition Very Good vintage condition – Clean, complete softcover booklet with tight binding. Light shelf and edge wear to covers, mild age toning, and small handling marks consistent with age and gentle use. No major tears, writing, or highlighting observed. Please review all photos for the best view of condition. Additional details Ships bagged and boarded or in a protective sleeve, carefully packed in a rigid mailer to help prevent bending. Ideal for gifting to a cookbook collector, Iowa native, or anyone who loves nostalgic Fourth of July recipes and American Gothic–themed art. Seller’s note: Pre-owned item sold as shown. Colors may vary slightly due to lighting and screen settings. All measurements are approximate. If you love vintage cookbooks and regional recipe booklets, check my other listings—I’m happy to combine shipping whenever possible. Keywords (for SEO) vintage Penfield Press cookbook, Joan Liffring Zug Bourret book, Fourth of July recipes, 4th of July potluck booklet, American Gothic Grant Wood art, Iowa community cookbook, midwest picnic recipes, holiday entertaining desserts, retro American recipes, collectible spiral community cookbook, regional ethnic American general cooking, 1980s paperback recipe booklet, Independence Day party food, patriotic Americana kitchen decor.
