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The Forgotten Recipe Box: Mid-Century Dishes, Reassembled
Four illustrated, downloadable cookbooks collect 133 American recipes from 1950 to 1979, including 71 dishes the site describes as forgotten.
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- Home cooks interested in mid-century American recipes
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- The four volumes span 1950–1979 and include 133 recipes, with 71 labeled forgotten and printer-friendly copies.
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The volumes are arranged around seasons and occasions, from Thanksgiving and Christmas to canning, Halloween, and hot-weather suppers. The page also describes menus and planners alongside the recipes, including a Thanksgiving countdown and a game-day plan. It lists printable recipe pages and offers the four-volume set for $39, compared with $14 for each volume.
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