The World’s Best : A Red Cross Cookery Book – Lydia Morris

R40.00

Short description

Vintage South African classic first published in 1959

Price commensurate to condition.

Condition: Cover shows some wear and spine is damaged. Book still in very good shape for age. Binding also tight. Inside is clean and only one or two recipes with notes.

230 Pages, Hardcover

25x19x2.5cm

The World’s Best: A Red Cross Cookery Book (edited by Lydia Morris) is a vintage South African classic first published in 1959. Produced as a fundraising project for the South African Red Cross Society, it is highly sought after by collectors and home cooks alike for its nostalgic, tried-and-true heritage recipes.

The book is a treasure trove of mid-century baking and savory dishes, famously featuring the tried-and-true recipes that South African households relied on. It includes sections on classic roasting, puddings, preserving, and traditional Cape Malay-influenced cooking.
Because it is a vintage publication, it is highly sought after today as a collectible.

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