Monday, January 11, 2010

dinner for two

for xmas I bought myself a copy of the betty crocker dinner for two cook book illustrated by charles harper:


here are some of my favorites:







13 comments:

  1. Love the shopping carts and alphabet soup. So fun!

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  2. Hey! I just dropped by and found your blog, really cute:)

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  3. I gave a copy of this book to my sister a Christmas or two ago and seeing those illustrations again reminds why I wanted to keep it for myself. Particularly those blackbirds in pie. I love that little drawing!

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  4. What a find! I love the team of Betty Crocker and C. Harper :)

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  5. Absolutely love it - I wish Charley Harper had illustrated every book I own.

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  6. Love the illustrations -- the shopping carts are v. cool.

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  7. ah my heart aches looking at these! what a time period...

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  8. those are great illustrations! I love Charlie Harper's stuff, thanks for sharing the cookbook.

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  9. I'm a designer too and appreciate your Charley Harper find. Perhaps you'd like to see my recent cookbook find here: http://ohmydoodle.blogspot.com/2009/12/ham-croquettes.html

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  10. Love this! Mine is the "New" edition from 1964 given to my parents when they got married. Different illustrator.

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  11. I adore Charley Harper's illustrations! I need to find me a copy of this book. :)

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