The Mystery Chef's Own Cook Book by The Mystery Chef (John MacPherson) - 1945

Philadelphia: The Blakiston Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1945. Reprint. Hardcover. xviii, 366 pages. Index. Flap portions of the dust jacket are laid in. Former owner bookplate inside the cover. MacPherson He started on radio in the 1930s when he took over a program for a friend and soon began to share his love of cooking with his listening audience. His “Mystery Chef” radio program ran from 1932 to 1945, in the midst of the Great Depression. His cook book featured recipes for a limited budget and was a great success. Contents: Fundamental cooking information in concentrated and simplified form -- Eggs -- Biscuits, muffins and breads -- Griddle cakes, waffles, fritters, and pancakes -- Hors-d'œuvres -- First course dishes -- Soups -- Fish -- Meats, chicken entrées -- Sauces for meats and vegetables -- Potatoes --Vegetables -- Famous national dishes of foreign countries -- Spaghetti, macaroni, noodles -- Salads and salad dressings -- Pies and pastry -- Puddings, shortcakes, custards and desserts -- Sauces for desserts -- Ice creams and frozen desserts -- Cakes -- Cake fillings and frostings -- Cookies -- Rarebits and cheese snacks --The preparation of dinners for dinner parties -- Coordinated recipes for the preparation of entire dinners -- Candy -- Canning and preserving -- Cooking tips. ; 8vo .