Betty Crocker’s Cooking Calendar: A Year Round Guide to Meal Planning with Recipes and Menus. Illustrated by Gloria Kamen and Alice Golden.

First Edition, First Printing. Golden Press, New York. Copyright 1962 by General Mills, Inc.

Contains 176 pages.

Delightful fusion of mid-century charm and practical culinary guidance, making it an ideal addition to any vintage cookbook collection. This spiral-bound, hardcover book serves as both a cookbook and a datebook, offering time-tested recipes organized into seasonal menus such as “Weekend Dinner,” “Ladies’ Luncheon,” and “Dad Cooks Out.” Notable dishes include Orange Baked Alaska, Turkey Divan, and Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies. 

Beyond recipes, the calendar provides month-by-month advice on selecting seasonal produce, accompanied by charming illustrations, famous quotes, and space to note birthdays and anniversaries.

In good condition. Some pages have some staining on the bottom corner of the page, as pictured. Please see all photos.