1979 – Gloria Pitzer Presents Top Secret Recipes Al’a Carte cookbook was written, illustrated and published by Gloria Pitzer (Gloria Pitzer’s Secret Recipes, St. Clair, MI). Some of the art work in this book was also done by 2 of Gloria’s 5 children, Mike Pitzer & Debbie Pitzer (now, Hamilton). NO LONGER IN PRINT – this cookbook, sometimes referred to as “Book 4” or the “Orange Book”, had a 52-page, 8.5″ x 11″ format and sold for $5 per copy. The recipes in this book were uniquely laid out like an encyclopedia, in alphabetical order; so, there was no index included in the 1st printing. However, one was added in later printings with over 370 index listings. Over the many years and various printings, the cover was changed slightly, but the title always remained the same, along with the original masthead, “Cookbook”.
Fun Facts:
- Sub-Titles: “Book 4”
- Printings: 3
- Years: Sep 1979 – Aug 1981
- Recipes: 377 listed in 3rd printing
- Pages: 52
- Size: 8.5″ x 11″
- Original Price: $5.00
- Used copies on eBay: $22.99
- Used copies on Amazon: $12
- ISBN: unknown
- NO LONGER IN PRINT
