Applewood Books

“All Democrats use it, and most Republicans, because it is the best.”

Jane Armstrong Tucker’s collection of recipes, some from her own family’s kitchen and others contributed by fellow Democratic Women of Maine, was published in 1925. Wholesome New England recipes for chowders and fish dishes lead the way, with instructions for preparing sweets occupying almost half the book. Discover classic New England cooking in a historic collection from one of Maine’s iconic families. 

First published in 1898, The El Paso Cook Book was the first ever cookbook published in the Sun City.

Though available ingredients and kitchen technology has changed over the last century, these historic recipes can still be recreated today by adventurous cooks looking to find the soul of El Paso’s culinary past. Readers will discover fascinating insights about cookery at the turn of the twentieth century, delicious Southwestern inspired cuisine and more in this landmark of El Paso’s regional food culture.

Cook and Explore Kentucky's Culinary Past

Originally published in 1839, this lost classic of Southern cooking includes more than 1,300 recipes from the history of Kentucky. The foods featured reveal the distinct cultures of the American South, including Native American, African and European derived recipes. Discover the rich foodways of Kentucky through this reproduction of a landmark of Southern cookbook history.