1940-1950

Historic Cookbooks

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1700s 2 1800-1849 3 1850-1899 3 1900-1910 1 1910-1920 2 1920-1930 2 1930-1940 4 1940-1950 2 1950-1960 1 1960-1970 3 1970-1980 1 1980-1990 1 1990-2000 1

A Date with a Dish: A Cook Book of American Negro Recipes

9 Recipes

Freda DeKnight, a longtime food columnist for Ebony magazine, put together this cookbook. It included not only standard southern dishes, but a wide variety of recipes from African Americans all over America.

Recipe List

The Working Girl’s Own Cook Book

6 Recipes

By the mid-20th century, more women were employed outside the home. This cookbook offered handy advice to the working girl dashing home to get dinner, as well as the inexperienced cook.

Recipe List