(Los Angeles) Samuel R. Allison. Beverly Hills Community Presbyterian Church Cook Book. Italian Rosser of a flower seller

Rosser of a flower seller arranging her cart

Elizabeth David once said of this book: ‘I should recommend anyone with a taste for Victorian gastronomic literature to snap him up… His recipes are so meticulous and clear

and then applies them to building the best drinks

and Date-Walnut Tart

(Los Angeles) Samuel R. Allison. Beverly Hills Community Presbyterian Church Cook Book. Italian Rosser of a flower seller152 + numerous blank "memo" pages. Illus. with ads for local businesses, and a photo of the church. Comb bound red wrappers. First Edition. Beverly Hills: [c. 1940's 50's]. A community cookbook by members of the Beverly Hills Community Presbyterian Church, with names of contributors after each recipe. Spanish lima beans, Ritz salad, pineapple ice box cake, date and walnut torte, American chop suey, avocado dressing, etc. Very good. (56)