The Model Cook Book - Paperback
The Model Cook Book is a paperback reprint of Frances Willey's original recipe collection, a 428-page volume that preserves the cooking techniques of its era for modern readers. It's a straightforward pick for anyone building a shelf of historical American cookbooks rather than looking for a single trendy dinner guide.
Key Features
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 428
- Dimensions: 0.87 x 9.21 x 6.14 inches
- Author: Frances Willey
- Edition published: October 27, 2022
At 428 pages this is one of the longer reprints in the collection, so it reads as a broad reference rather than a slim single-topic booklet, better suited to a reader who wants the original text preserved intact than one looking for modern headnotes or photography. Like the other titles in this reprint series, it keeps Willey's original recipes and methods as written rather than adapting them for contemporary kitchens.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who wrote The Model Cook Book?
Frances Willey wrote the original recipe collection that this paperback reprints in full, preserving the recipes and cooking techniques of her era for modern readers rather than updating them for current kitchen habits, appliances, plating styles, or ingredient availability today.
How many pages is this edition?
This paperback edition runs 428 pages, making it one of the longer reprints in this historical cookbook collection. That length gives it the feel of a broad household reference rather than a narrow, single-subject booklet you would finish in an afternoon.
What format is this book?
This is a paperback edition measuring 0.87 x 9.21 x 6.14 inches, published October 27, 2022, sized for easy shelving alongside other reprint titles in a historical cookbook collection rather than as a standalone oversized gift edition or coffee-table book.