Product Description
Early electric appliance cookbook by Ruth Ellen Church, writing as 'Mary Meade,' longtime food editor for the Chicago Tribune. Mary Meade's Magic Recipes for the Electric Blender was published by The Bobbs-Merrill Company (Indianapolis & New York) in 1952 and represents a first edition, first printing, with no subsequent printings indicated on the copyright page and no book club markers present. Issued at the dawn of widespread household blender adoption, the book captures a transitional moment in American kitchen culture - most notably with its opening chapter, 'What Is a Blender?', reflecting the novelty of the appliance at mid-century. Recipes emphasize efficiency and modern convenience, covering a broad range of categories including breads, desserts, cocktails, sauces, soups, and entrees designed specifically for blender preparation. Period illustrations and straightforward instructional text reinforce its role as both a practical manual and a piece of culinary history tied to postwar technological innovation in the home. Bound in original yellow cloth with red titling, the volume remains structurally sound and complete. Condition is Very Good: pages show light, even toning typical of the period; the binding is firm; and the text block is clean. Notable flaws include ownership inscriptions on the front endpapers, mild rubbing and bumping to corners, and visible fraying/wear at the spine ends. No dust jacket is present. Ruth Ellen Church (1908-1991), under the name Mary Meade, was a highly influential American food writer who helped introduce generations of readers to modern cooking techniques and kitchen technologies through her work at the Chicago Tribune. Her writing reflects the shift toward convenience and innovation that defined mid-20th-century American home cooking.
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