

John and Megan developed more than six hundred new recipes for this edition, tested and tweaked thousands of classic recipes, and updated every section of every chapter to reflect the latest ingredients and techniques available to today’s home cooks. This new edition of Joy has been thoroughly revised and expanded by Irma’s great-grandson John Becker and his wife, Megan Scott. Rombauer self-published the first three thousand copies of Joy of Cooking in 1931, it has become the kitchen bible, with more than 20 million copies in print. The new Joy of Cooking is a reminder that nothing can compare to gathering around the table for a home cooked meal with the people who matter most.” -Joanna Gaines, author of Magnolia Table “Cooking shouldn’t just be about making a delicious dish-owning the process and enjoying the experience ought to be just as important as the meal itself. This luminous new edition continues on that important tradition while seamlessly weaving in modern touches, making it all the more indispensable for generations to come.” -Samin Nosrat, author of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat Clayton Printing, called for all first printings to be made with “washable cover fabrics… mailing cartons and individualized stickers.” (Mendelson 91) The Joy of Cooking remains in print today, with more than 18 million copies sold from updated editions continuously edited by Rombauer’s extended family.“Generation after generation, Joy has been a warm, encouraging presence in American kitchens, teaching us to cook with grace and humor. Louis, and found a local printer to produce 3,000 copies. Rombauer collected recipes from members of her hometown, St. Rombauer (1877-1962) wrote The Joy of Cooking as a way to earn a living and cope with the sudden loss of her husband, Edgar. Housed in custom blue cloth clamshell, title in gilt on black label affixed to spine.

Internally bright and clean, with illustrations by Irma’s daughter, Marion. Solid text block, light wear to corners, slight fraying of cloth along joints and bottom edge of spine. Clayton Printing Co.” on copyright page, with no additional printings listed. Green pebbled cloth, title in gilt on front cover. Rombauer’s self-published cookbook, The Joy of Cooking.
