Box Hill Hospital Silver Anniversary 1956-1981: Recipe Book
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Celebrating twenty-five years of community spirit and culinary tradition, the Box Hill Hospital Silver Anniversary 1956–1981 Recipe Book is a heartfelt tribute compiled by the dedicated volunteers of the Box Hill Hospital Auxiliaries in Victoria, Australia. This charming community cookbook brings together a rich collection of home-tested recipes — spanning savoury dishes, baked goods, preserves, and more — contributed by the hospital's supporters and auxiliaries to mark a significant quarter-century milestone in the institution's history. Each recipe reflects the warmth and generosity of the Australian home-cooking tradition, presenting everyday fare alongside more celebratory dishes befitting a silver anniversary. Beyond its practical value in the kitchen, this volume stands as a genuine piece of Australian social history, documenting the vital role that hospital auxiliaries and community fundraising played in sustaining public health institutions throughout the latter half of the twentieth century. The collective effort behind its pages illustrates the enduring bonds between local communities and their hospitals — a partnership built on volunteerism, goodwill, and a shared table. A wonderful slice of suburban Melbourne life, this cookbook leaves the reader wondering just how many of these treasured recipes still grace family dinner tables today.
Author: Box Hill Hospital Auxiliaries
Format: Paperback
Genre: Cookery
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Celebrating twenty-five years of community spirit and culinary tradition, the Box Hill Hospital Silver Anniversary 1956–1981 Recipe Book is a heartfelt tribute compiled by the dedicated volunteers of the Box Hill Hospital Auxiliaries in Victoria, Australia. This charming community cookbook brings together a rich collection of home-tested recipes — spanning savoury dishes, baked goods, preserves, and more — contributed by the hospital's supporters and auxiliaries to mark a significant quarter-century milestone in the institution's history. Each recipe reflects the warmth and generosity of the Australian home-cooking tradition, presenting everyday fare alongside more celebratory dishes befitting a silver anniversary. Beyond its practical value in the kitchen, this volume stands as a genuine piece of Australian social history, documenting the vital role that hospital auxiliaries and community fundraising played in sustaining public health institutions throughout the latter half of the twentieth century. The collective effort behind its pages illustrates the enduring bonds between local communities and their hospitals — a partnership built on volunteerism, goodwill, and a shared table. A wonderful slice of suburban Melbourne life, this cookbook leaves the reader wondering just how many of these treasured recipes still grace family dinner tables today.