The Poke of gold / presented by the Fort Wainwright, Alaska, Officers' Wives Club.

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

Fort Wainwright Officers' Wives Club.

Chef Fritz Blank Culinary Archive and Library (University of Pennsylvania)

Culinary Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cooking--Alaska.

Cooking.

Cooking, American.

Alaska.

Penn Provenance:

Blank, Fritz (bookplate) (donor)

Physical Description:

[12], 322 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Subtitle on cover : Fort Wainwright Officer's Wives Club cookbook

Place of Publication:

[Fort Wainwright?, Alaska] : [The Club?], [1961]

Contents:

Beverages and Hors d'Oeuvres:Breads

Soups and Vegetables

Salads, Dressings and Sauces

Fish and Seafood

Poultry

Meats and Casseroles

Alaskan Dishes

Foreign Dishes

Desserts: Cakes; Cookies; Pies; Miscellaneous Desserts; Frosting Candies

Miscellaneous But Out of This World.

Notes:

"May 1961."

"Of particular note is the fact that our 'Poke of Gold', was produced in only six weeks. The sale of advertising, collecting of recipes, typing, and make-up of editorial matter and ads were accomplished rapidly so that the cookbook would be available to personnel rotating during the summer."--Page 5.

"Cover & Art Work Nancy Busey. Ad Make-Up & Art Work Julie Smith."

Contains three favorite recipes from Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower honorary contributor.

Advertisements: pages 232-313.

Includes index.

Local Notes:

Kislak Center Chef Fritz Blank Culinary Archive and Library copy presented to the Penn Libraries by Fritz Blank in 2008.

Kislak copy has pages connected by three rings.

Kislak copy has cover completely disbound.

Kislak copy has bookplate of Chef Fritz Blank.

Kislak copy inscribed "With all best wishes. Ruth".

OCLC:

41766249