Closing Out the First Thrifty Week of 2015 #3 ~ Vintage: A Cookbook for Girls and Boys by Irma Rombauer

A Cookbook for Girls and Boys, published in 1952.  Written by the author of the "Joy of Cooking" this cookbook is a beginner's guide to the wonderful world of cooking adapted for the younger set. The first chapter focuses on basic information with a glossary of cooking terms and processes, illustrations of common kitchen gadgets, hints on measuring and how to serve completed dishes. There is also a guide on how to cook a meal in only 22 steps!

The recipes are the usual found in all cookbooks with chapters on entrées, desserts, vegetables, variations on sandwiches and spreads, eggs, how to use leftover food,  and a chapter on soufflés and timbales. There are even detailed instruction on how to clean a chicken! 

The recipes are easy to follow and are written with step by step instructions, requiring few ingredients. The final chapter focuses on table settings and there are a few sample menus.