All About Home Baking Cookbook by General Foods – 1933 First Edition

There’s something special about holding a cookbook that has seen nearly a century of kitchens, ovens, and Sunday afternoons. This is a 1933 first edition of All About Home Baking, published by General Foods Corporation — the same company behind Calumet Baking Powder, Swan’s Down Cake Flour, and Baker’s Chocolate. Inside, you’ll find cakes, pies, cookies, quick breads, and pastries, all laid out in that practical, step-by-step style that home bakers relied on during the Depression years. There are color plates of perfectly frosted cakes, jars of ingredients lined up beside old tins of salt and baking powder, and plenty of helpful photos showing how to cream butter or beat egg whites just right. The cover is done in that unforgettable 1930s yellow, brown, and black plaid, a pattern that looks like it came straight off an old kitchen curtain. If you close your eyes, you can almost imagine the sound of a wooden spoon tapping a mixing bowl, the scent of cinnamon rolls in the oven, and a woman in her apron checking the recipe once more under the kitchen light. It’s more than a cookbook — it’s a piece of American kitchen history.

Size
Approximately 9¼ x 6 inches

Condition: Very Good
This is the stated first edition (Form 9094), and it still has a strong spine, clean pages, and gentle age yellowing that adds to its charm. The cover shows some light staining — nothing major, just the kind of wear that comes from decades of being pulled from the shelf when someone wanted to bake something sweet.

Details:
1933 First Edition (Form 9094)
Very good condition overall
Strong spine and clean, unmarked pages
Light cover staining and gentle age yellowing
No torn or missing pages

Perfect For:
Vintage cookbook collectors
Home bakers who love traditional recipes
Kitchen display and 1930s decor
Gifts for cooks, historians, or vintage enthusiasts

This would make a great gift idea for the person who loves to cook or is just learning to cook.

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