A Treasury of Great Recipes, 50th Anniversary Edition: Famous Specialties of the World’s Foremost Restaurants Adapted for the American Kitchen (Calla Editions)

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“A collectible classic. With his cookbook in print again, Vincent Price lives on.” — NPR
“The rare cookbook that is still relevant.” — Zanne Early Stewart, former editor, Gourmet
“I think the recipes in this cookbook are classic and still resonate with Americans today.” — Chef Thomas Keller, Per Se and Bouchon restaurants
“The Proust in all of us will relish the profiles of ghosts like Le Pavillon and the Forum of the Twelve Caesars in New York, the original La Pyramide in France and Bali in Amsterdam.” — The New York Times
“Good cooking is where you find it,” according to the authors of this unique collection, whose international smorgasbord ranges from the haute cuisine of Europe’s finest restaurants to the juicy hot dogs at Dodger Stadium. In perhaps the first celebrity cookbook, famed actor Vincent Price and his wife, Mary, present mouthwatering recipes from around the world in simplified, unpretentious forms that anyone can make and enjoy. Selected from London’s The Ivy, Madrid’s Palace Hotel, New York’s Sardi’s, and other legendary establishments, the recipes are accompanied by witty commentaries, while color photos and atmospheric drawings by Fritz Kredel make this one of the most beautiful books of its kind. Includes a Retrospective Preface by the couple’s daughter, Victoria Price, and a new Foreword by Wolfgang Puck.
“A perfectly preserved snapshot of food culture in 1965. Price used his considerable resources to collect extraordinary dining experiences across the U.S., Mexico, and Europe, and then documented and opined like a madman.” — Saveur
“The real joy of A Treasury of Great Recipes is the way it transports you to another world.” — The New York Journal Review of Books

From the Publisher

Cooking with Vincent and Mary Price

Go online today and Google the names ‘Vincent Price’ and ‘Wolfgang Puck’ together, and you’ll find an old video from around 1982. The video shows Vincent Price and me having a lot of fun together in the kitchen. As you will see, he not only felt completely comfortable standing at a stove but also understood how to talk about cooking. Our spontaneous, unscripted six minutes together capture the essence of a man who knew and loved good food. I’m so thrilled that this new edition makes Vincent Price’s incomparable personality and down-to-earth connoisseurship available to another generation of food lovers everywhere.’ Wolfgang Puck

The distinguished American actor Vincent Price (1911–1993) was well known around the world for his distinctive voice and many prominent roles on both stage and screen. Price’s extensive travels provided ample opportunities to collect interesting and unusual recipes, which he tested in his home kitchen with his wife, Mary Grant Price (1917–2002), a noted costume designer and authority on Americana. A Treasury of Great Recipes is an open table for armchair travelers seeking a peek inside the world’s great restaurants. Interior decor, artistically rendered menus, recipes, even napkin folding lessons are offered in this treasured collection.

Cooking Price-Wise includes ‘The Culinary Legacy of the Price Family,’ and extensive bonus section filled with additional recipes, journal entries from a seventeen-year-old Vincent Price, and more. It also includes some historic recipes using the invention of Price’s grandfather, Dr. Vincent Clarence Price, that revolutionized the baking process..

Did You Know?

Dr. Vincent Clarence Price, grandfather of “The Master of Menace” not only invented baking powder but also holds the patent for vanilla and lemon extracts, and some early breakfast cereals?

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Victoria Price is the author of the critically acclaimed Vincent Price: A Daughter’s Biography. A popular inspirational speaker on topics ranging from art collecting and design to creativity and spirituality, as well as the life of her famous father, Price has appeared on Good Morning America, A&E’s Biography, and NPR’s Fresh Air and Morning Edition.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Calla Editions; Anniversary edition (October 9, 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 512 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1606600729
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1606600726
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.95 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.25 x 2 x 11 inches