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Hennepin County Library's cookbook collection

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Minneapolis Central Library houses a cookbook collection going back to the early 1800s. The Library continues to collect locally and community-produced cookbooks. Here's a selection of both new and old titles to give you a sense of the depth of this collection. Search for "Minnesota cookbooks" in the catalog to discover even more. Note many one-of-a-kind titles may be used in-library only but may be available as free eBooks in online historical collections such as Hathi Trust.

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Twin Cities Chef's Table

Twin Cities Chef's Table

Extraordinary Recipes From the City of Lakes to the Capital City

by Meyer, Stephanie A.

Book - 2014

"With recipes for the home cook from over 50 of the two city's most celebrated eateries and showcasing over 100 full-color photos featuring mouth-wat...Show more "With recipes for the home cook from over 50 of the two city's most celebrated eateries and showcasing over 100 full-color photos featuring mouth-watering dishes, famous chefs, and lots of local flavor, Twin Cities Chef's Table is the ultimate gift and keepsake cookbook for both tourists and locals alike" Show less

"With recipes for the home cook from over 50 of the two city's most celebrated eateries and showcasing over 100 full-color photos featuring mouth-wat...Show more "With recipes for the home cook from over 50 of the two city's most celebrated eateries and showcasing over 100 full-color photos featuring mouth-watering dishes, famous chefs, and lots of local flavor, Twin Cities Chef's Table is the ultimate gift and keepsake cookbook for both tourists and locals alike" Show less

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Tempt Me

Tempt Me

The Fine Art of Minnesota Cooking

by Koutsky, Kathryn Strand, 1938-

Book - 2016

"First-rate illustrations, vintage advertising, bygone recipes, and the storied history of Minnesota's food industries--the pages of Tempt Me offer a true feast for the senses."--Amazon.com. "First-rate illustrations, vintage advertising, bygone recipes, and the storied history of Minnesota's food industries--the pages of Tempt Me offer a true feast for the senses."--Amazon.com. Show less

"First-rate illustrations, vintage advertising, bygone recipes, and the storied history of Minnesota's food industries--the pages of Tempt Me offer a true feast for the senses."--Amazon.com. "First-rate illustrations, vintage advertising, bygone recipes, and the storied history of Minnesota's food industries--the pages of Tempt Me offer a true feast for the senses."--Amazon.com. Show less

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Soo Fariista

Soo Fariista

Come Sit Down : A Somali American Cookbook

Book - 2018

"Realizing how quickly traditions can change in a culture on the move, Somali American students [from the Twin Cities metro area] set out to preserve...Show more "Realizing how quickly traditions can change in a culture on the move, Somali American students [from the Twin Cities metro area] set out to preserve their culinary legacy by interviewing family members, researching available and alternative ingredients, and testing kitchen techniques. In Soo Fariista / Come Sit Down, seventy recipes for everything from saabuuse (stuffed pastry) to suqaar (sauteed meat) to canjeelo (flatbread) to shushumow (fried sweet dough) honor memories and flavors from East Africa with adjustments for American realities." Show less

"Realizing how quickly traditions can change in a culture on the move, Somali American students [from the Twin Cities metro area] set out to preserve...Show more "Realizing how quickly traditions can change in a culture on the move, Somali American students [from the Twin Cities metro area] set out to preserve their culinary legacy by interviewing family members, researching available and alternative ingredients, and testing kitchen techniques. In Soo Fariista / Come Sit Down, seventy recipes for everything from saabuuse (stuffed pastry) to suqaar (sauteed meat) to canjeelo (flatbread) to shushumow (fried sweet dough) honor memories and flavors from East Africa with adjustments for American realities." Show less

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The Lincoln Del Cookbook

The Lincoln Del Cookbook

Best-loved Recipes From the Legendary Bakery and Deli

by Rosenstein, Wendi Zelkin, 1962-

Book - 2017

"The Lincoln Del Cookbook gathers not only coveted recipes--for blintzes and challah, coleslaw and chicken matzo ball soup--but also family lore and ...Show more "The Lincoln Del Cookbook gathers not only coveted recipes--for blintzes and challah, coleslaw and chicken matzo ball soup--but also family lore and patrons' memories, with photographs, menus, and memorabilia that will bring you right back to the Lincoln Del--or make you wish you'd been around to experience its delights in person." Show less

"The Lincoln Del Cookbook gathers not only coveted recipes--for blintzes and challah, coleslaw and chicken matzo ball soup--but also family lore and ...Show more "The Lincoln Del Cookbook gathers not only coveted recipes--for blintzes and challah, coleslaw and chicken matzo ball soup--but also family lore and patrons' memories, with photographs, menus, and memorabilia that will bring you right back to the Lincoln Del--or make you wish you'd been around to experience its delights in person." Show less

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Joanne Fluke's Lake Eden Cookbook

Joanne Fluke's Lake Eden Cookbook

by Fluke, Joanne, 1943-

Book - 2011

The amateur sleuth Hannah Swensen, baker extraordinaire and solver of mysteries, hails from the fictional town of Lake Eden, MN. Enjoy these recipes shared in Fluke's mysteries and get some colorful commentary from the characters in her books. The amateur sleuth Hannah Swensen, baker extraordinaire and solver of mysteries, hails from the fictional town of Lake Eden, MN. Enjoy these recipes shared in Fluke's mysteries and get some colorful commentary from the characters in her books. Show less

The amateur sleuth Hannah Swensen, baker extraordinaire and solver of mysteries, hails from the fictional town of Lake Eden, MN. Enjoy these recipes shared in Fluke's mysteries and get some colorful commentary from the characters in her books. The amateur sleuth Hannah Swensen, baker extraordinaire and solver of mysteries, hails from the fictional town of Lake Eden, MN. Enjoy these recipes shared in Fluke's mysteries and get some colorful commentary from the characters in her books. Show less

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Betty Crocker's Cooky Book

Betty Crocker's Cooky Book

by Crocker, Betty

Book - 2002

We also have the first edition of this book published in 1963, Created as a brand in 1921, in 1924 Betty Crocker acquired a voice with the debut of "...Show more We also have the first edition of this book published in 1963, Created as a brand in 1921, in 1924 Betty Crocker acquired a voice with the debut of "The Betty Crocker Cooking School of the Air" on one station in Minneapolis. It was the country's first radio cooking program. Local corporation General Mills' started using the red spoon logo with "Betty Crocker" on it in 1954. Show less

We also have the first edition of this book published in 1963, Created as a brand in 1921, in 1924 Betty Crocker acquired a voice with the debut of "...Show more We also have the first edition of this book published in 1963, Created as a brand in 1921, in 1924 Betty Crocker acquired a voice with the debut of "The Betty Crocker Cooking School of the Air" on one station in Minneapolis. It was the country's first radio cooking program. Local corporation General Mills' started using the red spoon logo with "Betty Crocker" on it in 1954. Show less

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Minnesota Farmers Market Cookbook

Minnesota Farmers Market Cookbook

A Guide to Selecting and Preparing the Best Local Produce With Seasonal Recipes From Chefs and Farmers

by Cornell, Tricia

Book - 2014

Nominee for the 2015 Minnesota Book Award in the category of Minnesota Nominee for the 2015 Minnesota Book Award in the category of Minnesota Show less

Nominee for the 2015 Minnesota Book Award in the category of Minnesota Nominee for the 2015 Minnesota Book Award in the category of Minnesota Show less

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Savory Sweet

Savory Sweet

Simple Preserves From A Northern Kitchen

by Dooley, Beth

Book - 2017

The U of MN Press uses the tagline "Not your grandmother's canning cookbook" to promote this title that puts a modern spin on classic Nordic flavors with an emphasis on local produce. The U of MN Press uses the tagline "Not your grandmother's canning cookbook" to promote this title that puts a modern spin on classic Nordic flavors with an emphasis on local produce. Show less

The U of MN Press uses the tagline "Not your grandmother's canning cookbook" to promote this title that puts a modern spin on classic Nordic flavors with an emphasis on local produce. The U of MN Press uses the tagline "Not your grandmother's canning cookbook" to promote this title that puts a modern spin on classic Nordic flavors with an emphasis on local produce. Show less

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Youth Leader Cookbook

A Collection of Recipes by Dream of Wild Health

Book - 2018

Published by Dream of Wild Health, a nonprofit that owns a 30-acre farm in Hugo, MN that provides educational programs to reconnect the urban Native American community with traditional Native plants and their culinary, medicinal and spiritual use. Published by Dream of Wild Health, a nonprofit that owns a 30-acre farm in Hugo, MN that provides educational programs to reconnect the urban Native American community with traditional Native plants and their culinary, medicinal and spiritual use. Show less

Published by Dream of Wild Health, a nonprofit that owns a 30-acre farm in Hugo, MN that provides educational programs to reconnect the urban Native American community with traditional Native plants and their culinary, medicinal and spiritual use. Published by Dream of Wild Health, a nonprofit that owns a 30-acre farm in Hugo, MN that provides educational programs to reconnect the urban Native American community with traditional Native plants and their culinary, medicinal and spiritual use. Show less

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Land of 10,000 Plates

Land of 10,000 Plates

Stories and Recipes From Minnesota

by Johnson, Patrice M.

Book - 2020

From the MN Historical Society Press, "From Minnesota’s newer traditions— Hmong hotdish—to its oldest— nourishing wild rice—Land of 10,000 Plates invites readers to bask in the warmth and hospitality of kitchens throughout the state" From the MN Historical Society Press, "From Minnesota’s newer traditions— Hmong hotdish—to its oldest— nourishing wild rice—Land of 10,000 Plates invites readers to bask in the warmth and hospitality of kitchens throughout the state" Show less

From the MN Historical Society Press, "From Minnesota’s newer traditions— Hmong hotdish—to its oldest— nourishing wild rice—Land of 10,000 Plates invites readers to bask in the warmth and hospitality of kitchens throughout the state" From the MN Historical Society Press, "From Minnesota’s newer traditions— Hmong hotdish—to its oldest— nourishing wild rice—Land of 10,000 Plates invites readers to bask in the warmth and hospitality of kitchens throughout the state" Show less

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What We Hunger for

What We Hunger for

Refugee and Immigrant Stories About Food and Family

Book - 2021

Fourteen writers from refugee and immigrant families in Minnesota share recipes and stories about the foods that remind them of home and that can help form bonds between neighbors from different communities. Fourteen writers from refugee and immigrant families in Minnesota share recipes and stories about the foods that remind them of home and that can help form bonds between neighbors from different communities. Show less

Fourteen writers from refugee and immigrant families in Minnesota share recipes and stories about the foods that remind them of home and that can help form bonds between neighbors from different communities. Fourteen writers from refugee and immigrant families in Minnesota share recipes and stories about the foods that remind them of home and that can help form bonds between neighbors from different communities. Show less

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Zoë Bakes Cakes

Zoë Bakes Cakes

Everything You Need to Know to Make your Favorite Layers, Bundts, Loaves, and More

by François, Zoë

Book - 2021

This local pastry chef covers everything from fundamental techniques to simple recipes to the basics of constructing a wedding cake. This local pastry chef covers everything from fundamental techniques to simple recipes to the basics of constructing a wedding cake. Show less

This local pastry chef covers everything from fundamental techniques to simple recipes to the basics of constructing a wedding cake. This local pastry chef covers everything from fundamental techniques to simple recipes to the basics of constructing a wedding cake. Show less

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The Sioux Chef's Indigenous Kitchen

The Sioux Chef's Indigenous Kitchen

by Sherman, Sean, 1974-

Book - 2017

The Sioux Chef mission: "We are a team of Anishinaabe, Mdewakanton Dakota, Navajo, Northern Cheyenne, Oglala Lakota, Wahpeton-Sisseton Dakota and are...Show more The Sioux Chef mission: "We are a team of Anishinaabe, Mdewakanton Dakota, Navajo, Northern Cheyenne, Oglala Lakota, Wahpeton-Sisseton Dakota and are ever growing. We are chefs, ethnobotanists, food preservationists, adventurers, foragers, caterers, event planners, artists, musicians, food truckers and food lovers. We are committed to revitalizing Native American Cuisine and in the process we are re-identifying North American Cuisine and reclaiming an important culinary culture long buried and often inaccessible." Show less

The Sioux Chef mission: "We are a team of Anishinaabe, Mdewakanton Dakota, Navajo, Northern Cheyenne, Oglala Lakota, Wahpeton-Sisseton Dakota and are...Show more The Sioux Chef mission: "We are a team of Anishinaabe, Mdewakanton Dakota, Navajo, Northern Cheyenne, Oglala Lakota, Wahpeton-Sisseton Dakota and are ever growing. We are chefs, ethnobotanists, food preservationists, adventurers, foragers, caterers, event planners, artists, musicians, food truckers and food lovers. We are committed to revitalizing Native American Cuisine and in the process we are re-identifying North American Cuisine and reclaiming an important culinary culture long buried and often inaccessible." Show less

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The Cook's Oracle, and Housekeeper's Manual

The Cook's Oracle, and Housekeeper's Manual

Containing Receipts for Cookery, and Directions for Carving

by Kitchiner, William, 1775?-1827

eBook - 2013

This 1823 cookbook has been made into an eBook based on our physical copy. "Dr. William Kitchiner's "The Cook's Oracle" was an enormous bes...Show more This 1823 cookbook has been made into an eBook based on our physical copy. "Dr. William Kitchiner's "The Cook's Oracle" was an enormous best-seller upon publication in London in 1824, and the author developed an international reputation based on his eccentricities and the extravagance of his writing. Unlike most food writers of the day, he cooked the food himself, washed up afterward, and performed all the household tasks he wrote about. He traveled around with a "portable cabinet of taste," a folding box containing all of his unique mustards and sauces, and he was well known for his invention of the popular Wow-Wow sauce." Show less

This 1823 cookbook has been made into an eBook based on our physical copy. "Dr. William Kitchiner's "The Cook's Oracle" was an enormous bes...Show more This 1823 cookbook has been made into an eBook based on our physical copy. "Dr. William Kitchiner's "The Cook's Oracle" was an enormous best-seller upon publication in London in 1824, and the author developed an international reputation based on his eccentricities and the extravagance of his writing. Unlike most food writers of the day, he cooked the food himself, washed up afterward, and performed all the household tasks he wrote about. He traveled around with a "portable cabinet of taste," a folding box containing all of his unique mustards and sauces, and he was well known for his invention of the popular Wow-Wow sauce." Show less

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100 Years of Good Cooking

Minnesota Centennial Cook Book : Favorite Recipes of Minnesota Families Gathered in Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the State of Minnesota

Book - 1958

Features more than 375 recipes from city and farm kitchens across the state. Originally published to celebrate the Minnesota Statehood Centennial, this co...Show more Features more than 375 recipes from city and farm kitchens across the state. Originally published to celebrate the Minnesota Statehood Centennial, this cookbook continues to delight lovers of good food with a rewarding collection of traditional ethnic specialties and regional favorites. Show less

Features more than 375 recipes from city and farm kitchens across the state. Originally published to celebrate the Minnesota Statehood Centennial, this co...Show more Features more than 375 recipes from city and farm kitchens across the state. Originally published to celebrate the Minnesota Statehood Centennial, this cookbook continues to delight lovers of good food with a rewarding collection of traditional ethnic specialties and regional favorites. Show less

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Library Ann's Cook Book

Book - 1928

The Minneapolis Public Library Staff Association published this 1928 cookbook. Discover what these librarians enjoyed the most from their home kitchens. The Minneapolis Public Library Staff Association published this 1928 cookbook. Discover what these librarians enjoyed the most from their home kitchens. Show less

The Minneapolis Public Library Staff Association published this 1928 cookbook. Discover what these librarians enjoyed the most from their home kitchens. The Minneapolis Public Library Staff Association published this 1928 cookbook. Discover what these librarians enjoyed the most from their home kitchens. Show less

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Twentieth Century Cook Book

A Compilation of Old and New and Well-tried and Original Recipes

by Henry, Mrs. L. W.

Book - 1901

Local author and publisher. Local author and publisher. Show less

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The Suffrage Cook Book

by Kleber, L. O., Mrs

Book - 1915

“This is a treasure. A fund raiser for the suffragist movement that has recipes submitted by prominent figures of the day and includes their portraits." “This is a treasure. A fund raiser for the suffragist movement that has recipes submitted by prominent figures of the day and includes their portraits." Show less

“This is a treasure. A fund raiser for the suffragist movement that has recipes submitted by prominent figures of the day and includes their portraits." “This is a treasure. A fund raiser for the suffragist movement that has recipes submitted by prominent figures of the day and includes their portraits." Show less

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The Club Woman's Cook Book

A Collection of Tested Recipes

Book - 1920

Local woman's Ramblers Club published this one in 1920. Free eBook version may be found on www.hathitrust.org Local woman's Ramblers Club published this one in 1920. Free eBook version may be found on www.hathitrust.org Show less

Local woman's Ramblers Club published this one in 1920. Free eBook version may be found on www.hathitrust.org Local woman's Ramblers Club published this one in 1920. Free eBook version may be found on www.hathitrust.org Show less

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Cook Book of Popular Norse Recipes

by [Mohn, George W ]

Book - 1924

Published in Northfield, MN. Free eBook version may be found on www.hathitrust.org Published in Northfield, MN. Free eBook version may be found on www.hathitrust.org Show less

Published in Northfield, MN. Free eBook version may be found on www.hathitrust.org Published in Northfield, MN. Free eBook version may be found on www.hathitrust.org Show less

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North Shore Cookery

by Bethlehem Lutheran Church (Grand Marais, Minn.)

Book - 1945

Illustrated with beautiful linoleum block prints by John A Spelman III, there's a heavy emphasis on Scandinavian recipes in this church cookbook. Free eBook version may be found on www.hathitrust.org Illustrated with beautiful linoleum block prints by John A Spelman III, there's a heavy emphasis on Scandinavian recipes in this church cookbook. Free eBook version may be found on www.hathitrust.org Show less

Illustrated with beautiful linoleum block prints by John A Spelman III, there's a heavy emphasis on Scandinavian recipes in this church cookbook. Free eBook version may be found on www.hathitrust.org Illustrated with beautiful linoleum block prints by John A Spelman III, there's a heavy emphasis on Scandinavian recipes in this church cookbook. Free eBook version may be found on www.hathitrust.org Show less

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