Arcata, CA: Humboldt State University, (1987). First edition - Includes contributions by residents of all the diverse communities of Humboldt County from Eureka to Ferndale, Rio Dell, Samoa, Shelter Cove and more - and from the various ethnic groups from Native Americans to the newest arrivals from Southeast Asia. Includes both history and recipes. Illustrated with drawings and photographs, selected bibliography, index. Slightly oversized trade paperback. 389 pp.

New York: The Literary Guild, (1933) dj. Hardcover - A humorous novel about a meek American who goes to France and becomes part of an international incident. It begins "For three days I have been a political prisoner in the Sante Prison. All Paris is in uproar. The newspapers denounce me . . . But in spite of everything I cling tenaciously to two facts: I am Henry Jones from Windfall, Georgia, and that I came to France to write a cook book. A two-color frontispiece drawing by the cartoonist Otto Soglow, and three-color cartoon illustrations on the endpapers. 257 pp.

Chicago & Kansas City: W. E. Black Company, (1908). First edition - Athough "fireless cook stove" sounds like a contradiction in terms, this early precursor to the crockpots (except that it used retained heat from boiling water, etc, instead of electricity) was one of the few early 20th century innovations that actually enabled women to get out of the kitchen and still serve a hot meal later. This booklet includes a 4 pp of general instructions, some pictures of the roaster and 20 pp of recipes plus 3 blank pages for memorandum. Measures just 6 3/4 inches tall, 4 1/4 inches wide, unpaginated.

Pukalani, HI: Maui Cooks, Inc. (1994.). A continuation of Maui Cooks, focusing on recipes from old time traditions and the many ethnic groups that make up Hawaii, and on eating healthy. Historical narratives by Kaui Philpotts. Illustrated with full page paintings by George Allan, Cynthia Conrad, Ben Kikuyama and others. Index. Slightly oversized square format. 187 pp. plus index. ISBN: 0-963912003.

New York: Kensington, (2000). SIGNED hardcover first edition - Covers Christmas, Kwanzaa, Ramadan, New Year's, Mardi Gras as well as birthdays and family get-togethers, with contributions of memories or recipes from more than 50 African-American women, including Myrna Williams, Patricia Russell McCloud, Mrs. Denzel Washington, Myrlie Evers-Williams, Synthia Saint James and many others. SIGNED on the title page. Illustrated with both full color and black and white photographs. List of resources, bibliography and index. Square format. 244 pp. ISBN: 1-55972532X.

New York: Morrow, (2004.). SIGNED first edition - The 12th culinary mystery, featuring Aspen, Colorado caterer and amateur sleuth Goldy Schultz. SIGNED on the title page. Decorative borders on recipe pages. 308 pp. including 25 pp of recipes.

New York & London: Bloomsbury, 2001. A novel about a woman who seduces an entire city with the exotic fare of her home-run restaurant. First novel by this best-selling cookbook author , part mystery, part love story, with recipes. SIGNED by the author.

New York & London: Bloomsbury, 2001. A novel about a woman who seduces an entire city with the exotic fare of her home-run restaurant. First novel by this best-selling cookbook author , part mystery, part love story, with recipes.