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1983 – The Joy of Not Cooking Any More Than You Have To by Gloria Pitzer

1983 Nov – The Joy of Not Cooking Any More Than You Have To by Gloria Pitzer

1983 – The Joy of Not Cooking Any More Than You Have To was written, illustrated and published by Gloria Pitzer (Gloria Pitzer’s Secret Recipes, St. Clair, MI). NO LONGER IN PRINT – this cookbook has a 240-page, 6″ x 9″ format, filled with more than 700 recipes for making more of your favorite restaurant dishes or grocery products at home, in much less time, using fewer ingredients and at a minimum cost. There’s also an array of Gloria’s trademark humor, inspirational stories and “Food-for-Thought” tucked in the pages as well.

Fun Facts

  • Sub-Titles: “The All-Purpose Fast Food Cookbook”
  • Printings: 3+
  • Years: May 1983 – Oct 1984+ (sold out by May 1987)
  • Recipes: 750 Listed
  • Pages: 240
  • Size: 6″ x 9″
  • Price: $11.00
  • Used copies on eBay: none found
  • Used copies on Amazon: $13.72 & $32.79
  • ISBN: unknown
  • NO LONGER IN PRINT

By TheRecipeDetective

Hi! I'm Laura Emerich and Gloria Pitzer, the ORIGINAL Secret Recipe Detective, is my mom. This website is lovingly dedicated to her memory and legacy.

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