Thrifty Finds ( June - Week 3) #3 - Vintage Cookbooks: Southern Cooking (Dull) & Modern Encylopedia of Cooking (Givens)

Southern Cooking by Mrs, S.R. Dull, published in 1941. This copy is an update of the original edition which was printed in 1928 and still considered by many to be the bible of Southern Cooking. I also own another copy (same year, but different color cover), but this one is in much better condition. Lots of classic Southern recipes updated for the (then) modern cook. There is an endorsement(!) written by Mrs. Dull for Bailey's Supreme coffee in the title pages.

Meta Given's Modern Encyclopedia of Cooking - Volume I, published in 1952. I searched the thrift store high and low for volume 2 to complete the set, but alas it was no where to be found. Part one of a two volume set, this book is modern (for its day) in every detail with the latest developments in home economics for the kitchen. The book has close to 850 pages with topics ranging from meal planning, food shopping, homemaker's tips, food preservation and the start of the actual recipes - this volume contains appetizers to desserts.