Cover of Square Meals: America's Favorite Comfort Cookbook

Square Meals: America's Favorite Comfort Cookbook

Whatever happened to comfort food? This revised and updated edition of the classic Square Meals is a celebration of American food from the 1920s through the 1950s, a salute to the days of lunch counters and the times when Sunday dinner was hearty and special. 150 photos.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 337 pages

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