Heavenly Cooking from Space City USA.
Sisterhood of the Temple Beth Israel.
Place Published: Houston:
Publisher: Press of Premier,
Date Published: 1967.
Description: STATED FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. Errata sheet laid in. 244 pages with index. Color illustrated. The book and dust jacket are NEAR FINE. The book has inscription on front paste down. The dust jacket is price-clipped, small open tear to upper front corner at spine edge, and minor chipping/closed tearing. JMVintage specializes in cookbooks, new and out-of-print, as well as other curious subjects. "Houston is truly Space City-spacious in size, sprawling over 446.7 square miles, space conscious because of its proximity to the vast National Aeronautic and Space Administration and the industrial complexes complimenting the space program. Many of the Astronauts make their homes here; the Astrodome is here; and here too, live several hundred thousand 'down-to-earth' housewives, fulfilling the everyday needs of their households and community. Many of these women's concern for this community takes its form in volunteer service work. Such a group is the Sisterhood of the Congregation Beth Israel. They have been inspired by the leadership of their remarkable Rabbi, Dr. Hyman Judah Schnactel-who was chosen to give the President Lyndon Johnson's inaugural Prayer and who has also been honored on numerous other occasions. The recipes chosen are, like our city, a melting pot of cultures, traditions, customs, and tastes that reflect Houston's varied heritage. Corn and Tamale Casserole is an easy but highly seasoned delight from neighboring Mexico. Nearby New Orleans creole and authentic French cuisine are represented by Gumbo and Coq au Vin. Spoonbread and Cornbread remind us that Sam Houston was from Virginia, William Travis from South Carolina, and Jim Bowie from Georgia. There are old recipes dating back from Middle and Eastern Europe that reflect a Jewish heritage of devotion to the home and the celebration in it of various religious festivities and holidays. Gefilte Fish, Matzo Balls, and Blintzes each have their beginning in ancient Jewish tradition and religious observance. The women whose recipes we have used have traveled and lived in many parts of the world. Gemini 7 covered 5.7 million miles in 330 hours and 35 minutes. In 275 pages, we've amassed Chicken Polynesian, East India Curry, German Saurbraten, Veal Marsala, Austrian Chocolate Torte, New England Boiled Dinner and a host of others. The majority of the dishes are neither exotic nor complicated-require no unusual skills or ingredients fro this is not a typical cookbook. Instead of a prosaic baked chicken you'll find Breast of Chicken Gold dipped in eggs and bread crumbs and baked with cream and wine."
Edition: First editionBinding: Boards
Condition: Near Fine in Near Fine dj
Book Id: 9794
Price: $11.75
