Athens GA Cookbooks Part I

Living in Athens I have a special interest in local community and church cookbooks from Athens as well as the surrounding counties.

A Cook's Tour of Athens published in 1963 by the Junior Assembly of Athens, GA. The first edition of a popular local cookbook.

A Cook's Tour of Athens, published in 1967 by the Junior Assembly of Athens, GA. This the revised edition and was a gift to the previous owner by her daughter as a memento of her first visit to Athens in September, 1968.

A Cook's Tour of Athens, published in 1969 by the Junior Assembly of Athens, GA. Fourth printing of the 1967 edition.

Gems from Georgia's Kitchens, published in 1967 by the Garden Club of Georgia. This is the second edition, with the first being published in 1963.

More Gems form Georgia's Kitchens, published in 1971 by the Garden Club of Georgia.

Christmas Gems for Holiday Entertaining, published in 1984 by the Garden Club of Georgia.\

In addition to its world renown music scene, Athens is also the home to the University of Georgia. Here are a few cookbooks with UGA ties. So far I have yet to stumble across a cookbook written by a local musician.

Family Fixins' - Recipes Submitted by Family Housing Residents - Spring & Fall Quarters 1976.

UGA Bicentennial Cookbook, published in 1984 by the College of Home Economics of UGA.

A Cook's Holiday - recipes from UGA Tate Center Catering, published in 1996 (?). Started in December of 1986, A Cook's Holiday is an annual four day series of luncheons prepared by the University Food Services for faculty & staff showcasing the culinary talents of the Catering Department. I attended one or two luncheons while employed by UGA in the late 1980's.