Description
Offered here is a lot of two vintage, spiral-bound restaurant/tea room cookbooks from the Chickadee Cottage Tea Room & Restaurant in Lake City, Minnesota (Great River Road / Lake Pepin area). These are classic small-run “house cookbooks” with the kind of baking, entertaining, and tea-room favorites that made regional destination cookbooks so collectible.
What makes this set desirable
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Authentic, restaurant-issued regional cookbooks tied directly to Chickadee Cottage in Lake City, Minnesota
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Strong local history and nostalgia appeal (Great River Road / Lake Pepin tourism corridor)
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Spiral-bound format that lays flat for kitchen use
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Volume II is a substantial follow-up with a dedicated “Afternoon Tea” section plus extensive baking/desserts
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Period printing details, including Mr Print (custom cookbook printer) on Volume II back cover
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Volume I includes a fun period insert/order form (Park Tool “Big Wheel Pizza Tool” offer expiration dated 1/1/96), adding extra ephemera interest
Contents highlights (Volume II)
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Appetizers & beverages, muffins/coffeecakes, breakfast, breads, salads, soups & sandwiches
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Vegetables/side dishes, meats & main dishes, pastries & desserts, cookies/bars/cakes
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Afternoon Tea section, plus index and order blanks
Condition
Very good overall vintage condition with light cover wear/edge toning consistent with age. Spiral bindings appear intact. Please view all photos closely for exact condition and any small marks.
