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I seem to be in one of those phases where I write detailed reviews of books I didn't similar and neglect all the ones I loved. I will remedy that soon, but for now I'm going to be the affections of decease again. In my defense force, I won this in a Goodreads giveaway and so I experience information technology's incumbent upon me to share my thoughts, even though in this case the publisher would probably rather I didn't.

The story of how Leave Me Lonely with the Recipes came into being is an interesting ane that I won't spoil entirely, but su

I seem to be in one of those phases where I write detailed reviews of books I didn't like and neglect all the ones I loved. I will remedy that soon, just for now I'1000 going to exist the angel of death again. In my defense, I won this in a Goodreads giveaway then I feel it's incumbent upon me to share my thoughts, fifty-fifty though in this case the publisher would probably rather I didn't.

The story of how Leave Me Lone with the Recipes came into existence is an interesting i that I won't spoil entirely, but suffice to say it involved the serendipitous discovery of a hand-fatigued cookbook written in 1945 past a well-regarded and trailblazing graphic designer named Cipé Pineles, one of the few women to have had success in that field in her mean solar day (the 1930s and '40s). It'due south a cool story and I can run into why there was desire to turn it into a traditionally published book.

The problem? Well, there are a few, only a large one is that the original paw-drawn cookbook was quite short—25 complete recipes with a few unfinished ones at the back. So this traditionally published version has been padded out. Padded out a lot. Equally in, it has nine dissever introductions, and some of them are a bit ridiculous. There's the first ane, where the editors of this volume talk virtually "discovering" Pineles. This is a bit self-aggrandizing on their part given that a biography of Pineles was published 18 years agone, so conspicuously she wasn't totally unknown. But like I said, cool story.

At that place'south another introduction that talks about how Pineles was the first woman to actually "brand" herself and therefore set the stage for people like Martha Stewart and Heidi Klum (?). Who cares? Will the people who pick up this book looking for recipes and food illustrations care about "branding"? (Well, apparently the NYU School of Visual Arts at present offers a "Masters in Branding," so maybe so.)

So at that place'south an introduction by Mimi Sheraton, a woman with a similar groundwork to Pineles as well as similar interests in nutrient and analogy. Although Sheraton was about 20 years younger than Pineles, the two women worked together for a while, and I judge the editors of this volume felt she was an obvious person to tap for an intro. Unfortunately for them, but fortunately for my entertainment, Sheraton throws a massive amount of shade at Pineles, talking almost how hard she was to piece of work with, how she would "sulk" and have to exist treated "tenderly." She too makes fun of Pineles's poor spelling skills, which was mean because English was Pineles'due south second or third language. I accept no thought why this introduction wasn't cutting from the volume, but it was an interesting change of stride that I personally was grateful for.

Then in that location's the illustrated introduction by Maira Kalman, who was patently invited to contribute considering her style is similar to Pineles'southward. Unfortunately Kalman (whose work I love) conspicuously knew nothing about Pineles earlier being asked to exercise this, and information technology shows in her painfully vague contribution.

There's an introduction from Wendy MacNaughton that claims illustrated cookbooks are superior to cookbooks that utilise photography. This is false, merely I can see why MacNaughton, an illustrator herself, would want to accelerate this viewpoint.

In that location's the introduction that talks about Pineles's stint working for the extremely short-lived magazine Food & Drink. Sarah Rich, who wrote this section, makes much of the fact that it was a nutrient magazine directed mainly at men. Her tone distinctly implies that this made the magazine much cooler and more interesting than the food magazines directed at women, which is troubling. Women did most of the cooking back then (equally they probably all the same do now), and holding up Food & Potable magazine as groundbreaking and superior seems to reinforce the whole "women are cooks, men are chefs" idea that even so pervades fancy cooking. But it seems like the mag died a very quick death, so, who cares.

Equally for the remainder of the introductions (are you weary of hearing most the introductions? Imagine how weary I was of reading them!), they all recount the story of Pineles'southward career success, which made them quite repetitive. Pineles started off working equally an art teacher simply eventually became an influential graphic designer for Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Seventeen, and a magazine for young working women chosen Charm, which sounded fascinating. Simply don't look to see examples of any of this work in this volume, because you won't at all. Thus, by the time the intros are over and the illustrated recipe section (finally!) rolls effectually, y'all will exist super stoked to feel this adult female's superlative genius for yourself.

So, eh. I mean, aye, the illustrations are very nice, and, as is pointed out several times in the introductions, they actually are reminiscent of a lot of artists working today, including Wendy MacNaughton and Maira Kalman, which is undoubtedly why Pineles's work resonated with them. But the fact that the style is at present then familiar made the actual work seem less remarkable. I tried my hardest to recognize these illustrations as groundbreaking and be amazed past them, merely I couldn't quite manage it. They were nice. That's virtually all I feel moved to say.

The recipes themselves are unusable. They are actually Pineles's mother's recipes and accept that feel of someone handing a dish downward to yous past showing you how to make it, improvisations, instinct and all. This might work if you're watching a dish being demonstrated, but it doesn't piece of work at all if you write it downwardly. I read the first recipe, for craven soup, and was completely bewildered, and it didn't improve much from at that place. The editors of this volume seem to realize this, considering they padded the book out even further with updated versions of all of the recipes, some of which stray far enough from the originals that you lot wonder what the point is. In whatsoever case, these are all old-fashioned dishes, including many for unremarkable vegetable soups and stuff hardly anyone eats anymore, similar veal or meat loaf (if you even so eat meat loaf, my sympathies). So yous're not going to get any new repast ideas here either.

I think this book needed to exist much more than fleshed out, with fewer introductions simply a significantly longer biography of Pineles and many more samples of her piece of work, and so the illustrated cookbook could take been just ane item amidst a trove of artwork and information about a pioneering graphic designer. Centering everything around a skimpy set of recipes, unfortunately, merely doesn't work. I received a blackness-and-white cheaply made ARC of this volume; I'm sure the terminal hardcover, full-color version will be beautiful. Thus, if you're someone who likes books that are beautiful but otherwise non of much use, you'll like this. If y'all accept a stiff involvement in cooking, illustration, or graphic design, you will probably find Leave Me Lone with the Recipes as frustrating equally I did.

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November 13, 2017 Aaron rated it information technology was amazing

Unique and interesting! This "recipe" book is really an take a chance into the life and achievements of Cipe Pineles, a glass ceiling shattering adult female most people take never even heard of. Her life is explored through the viewpoints of respected and accomplished people familiar with her piece of work or knew her personally and professionally.
Struggling in a male person dominated marketplace, Cipe persisted with her art and creativity to become a pioneer and office model for women. Unless you are in the industry, her Unique and interesting! This "recipe" book is really an adventure into the life and achievements of Cipe Pineles, a glass ceiling shattering adult female most people have never even heard of. Her life is explored through the viewpoints of respected and achieved people familiar with her piece of work or knew her personally and professionally.
Struggling in a male dominated market place, Cipe persisted with her art and creativity to become a pioneer and role model for women. Unless yous are in the manufacture, her name is probably unknown to yous. Yet she was a driving force behind such magazines as Seventeen & Conde Nast and her life should be more widely known considering the achievements she made.
Despite this being a biography and celebration of Cipe, it is besides a recipe book presented start as she penned and illustrated it with a follow upward of updates and clarification to make the recipes attainable to today's chefs.
I would recommend this book for all ages and experience it may resonate best with young women.

* I received an Advance Reader's copy from Goodreads giveaways *

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I really wanted to love this book, because the story backside it was intriguing (Cipe Pineles is a forgotten artist and designer, and the editor of this book found a collection of her fine art and recipes at an antique book auction). Cipe was definitely talented and a pioneer, and like many accomplished women ignored by history. And her art in this volume is delightful.
However, the format of this book - a collection of essays/tributes from various contributors, rather than a straightforward biography - I really wanted to honey this book, considering the story backside it was intriguing (Cipe Pineles is a forgotten artist and designer, and the editor of this volume plant a collection of her art and recipes at an antique book sale). Cipe was definitely talented and a pioneer, and like many accomplished women ignored past history. And her art in this book is delightful.
However, the format of this book - a collection of essays/tributes from various contributors, rather than a straightforward biography - results in a lot of repetition, and boredom. Ah well. I loved the illustrations past Cipe, though, and I'm looking frontward to trying out some recipes! ...more

Dec 27, 2018 Debby rated it it was amazing

I honey this cute book! Thank you, Meredith...

Charming, but a little flat for me.

Jan 30, 2022 Bo rated it liked it

Not recipes I would endeavor, only the stories behind the recipes were the "meat" of the book for me. Non recipes I would try, only the stories behind the recipes were the "meat" of the volume for me. ...more

Dec 06, 2017 Joel rated information technology it was amazing

I received my re-create of this volume via Goodreads giveaway, which in no way influences my stance.

Probably the near unique cookbook I've encountered. Instead of the more than common food-porn photoshoots accompanying recipes designed based on presentation equally much every bit taste, this book is every bit much a love alphabetic character to traditional European dishes every bit information technology is to an immigrant woman who, despite being the outset female art director for Condé Nast and a leader in graphic design was often excluded from recognition in favo

I received my copy of this book via Goodreads giveaway, which in no way influences my opinion.

Probably the most unique cookbook I've encountered. Instead of the more common food-porn photoshoots accompanying recipes designed based on presentation every bit much equally taste, this volume is as much a love letter to traditional European dishes every bit it is to an immigrant woman who, despite being the first female person fine art director for Condé Nast and a leader in graphic pattern was often excluded from recognition in favor of her male contemporaries.

The story begins with how a grouping of friends came into possession of Cipe Pineles 1940s era hand-fatigued and lettered cookbook/sketchbook (which is replicated in the central section of the book) and takes the reader forth their path of finding out more about Cipe and her life, and encountering people who knew her (and who besides contribute to the book).

The recipes are simple foods that were widely prepared in Key Europe. Soups and stews are in abundance, but there are some recipes for the carnivores among us besides.

In the latter portion of the book, Cipe's recipes have been updated for modern cooks, while withal remaining faithful to the original.

I establish this to be a very interesting and informative read, with illustrations that first appear devastatingly simplistic, but are very detailed upon further examination.

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Oct 07, 2017 Cameron rated it really liked it

*This was a Goodreads giveaway*

I dearest to cook, so of form this volume immediately caught my interest. I was a flake surprised when I started reading, because I was anticipating a traditional cookbook with a bit of information/history with every recipe. It actually has just a scattering of very simple recipes that bring me correct back to my grandmother'south kitchen. Cabbage soup, lentil soup, blimp peppers, etc.
From a recipe/cookbook perspective, I wasn't too interested considering I just don't like this t

*This was a Goodreads giveaway*

I honey to melt, so of course this book immediately caught my interest. I was a bit surprised when I started reading, because I was anticipating a traditional cookbook with a bit of data/history with every recipe. It actually has just a handful of very simple recipes that bring me right back to my grandmother's kitchen. Cabbage soup, lentil soup, stuffed peppers, etc.
From a recipe/cookbook perspective, I wasn't too interested because I just don't like this type of food, and the recipes were almost overly simplistic. From a historical/fine art appreciation perspective, I really enjoyed the book. The writing and stories sucked me right in. The images (both photography and art) were beautiful. The spelling was beautiful and perhaps purposefully incorrect (flower instead of flour, tomatoe instead of tomato, etc.). The addition of gingersnaps to soup just brought me right dorsum to a time-period where spices and money were deficient, but housewives did what they needed to practice.
As a side note, my husband picked upwards the book a few days ago and said every recipe looked amazing. He likes to cook this style (simplistic, old fashioned cooking) and volition probable attempt every recipe earlier he puts the volume down.

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Jan xiv, 2018 Relyn rated it it was astonishing

Recommends it for: art, design, and food lovers

Recommended to Relyn by: Wendy MacNaughton

I've merely spent a morning in the visitor of Cipe (pronounced CP) and her admirers. I've read essays from design titans like Steven Heller and my ain favorite author, Maira Kalman. I've written pages and pages in my journal, including a half a page that was directly from the volume. I've been inspired, expanded, impressed, and made hungry. I feel every bit though I've fabricated a new friend and found a new hero. Read this volume. Just read this book.

I discovered Leave Me Lone with the Recipes through Wendy Mac

I've just spent a forenoon in the company of Cipe (pronounced CP) and her admirers. I've read essays from design titans like Steven Heller and my own favorite author, Maira Kalman. I've written pages and pages in my journal, including a half a page that was direct from the book. I've been inspired, expanded, impressed, and made hungry. I feel equally though I've made a new friend and found a new hero. Read this book. Only read this book.

I discovered Exit Me Alone with the Recipes through Wendy MacNaughton, author and illustrator of the last book I read, Meanwhile in San Francisco. Wendy discovered a mitt-fatigued, hand-created cookbook past the amazing Cipe Pineles. Along with three other design and art minded friends, she purchased this amazing cookbook-art-book-design-tome-memoir. Had I discovered information technology, I would also take washed an atrocious lot to own it. Simply, how lucky we are that these savvy women were generous (and connected) enough to find a style to share Cipe with the world - once more; to share her work with a new audition.

As I said, I've found in Cipe another amazing woman to admire. More than one woman, really. Give thanks you, Sarah, Wendy, Maria and Debbie.

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November 18, 2017 Marshaferz rated it really liked it

So wonderful! Cute to expect at, and a fascinating look at both an interesting adult female and her history with nutrient. I love the vibrancy of the illustrations, the evocative text of the recipes, and the beautiful essays about Cipe, who I sort of experience like I know now.

I only downgraded this to 4 stars because of the "modernized" recipes at the back. Cipe provided recipes that conspicuously came from someone who kept kosher, and nevertheless the "modernized" recipes oftentimes don't respect this, including both dairy an

So wonderful! Beautiful to look at, and a fascinating expect at both an interesting woman and her history with food. I dear the vibrancy of the illustrations, the evocative text of the recipes, and the beautiful essays about Cipe, who I sort of experience like I know at present.

I only downgraded this to 4 stars because of the "modernized" recipes at the back. Cipe provided recipes that clearly came from someone who kept kosher, and yet the "modernized" recipes oftentimes don't respect this, including both dairy and meat. (And not just a teaspoon of butter that can hands be replaced with margarine. I was looking for the authors to provide modern instructions to making what Cipe and her female parent would have recognized, and the authors instead chose to adapt for modern palates, ignoring some of the things that made information technology Cipe's family'due south food.

That said, anyone interested in design or food should grab this - well worth reading and having.

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Apr 29, 2018 Christa Van rated information technology really liked it

Who is Cipe Pineles? A glass ceiling shattering artist and graphic designer who worked as the get-go female art director at several magazines including Seventeen, Charm, and Mademoiselle . She was the outset female member of the Fine art Managing director's Social club of New York in 1943 and was the showtime woman inducted into its Hall of Fame. This book is based on the discovery of a sketchbook of recipes that Pineles had started based on her mother's Eastern European Jewish heritage. The recipes are hand written and Who is Cipe Pineles? A glass ceiling shattering creative person and graphic designer who worked equally the first female fine art manager at several magazines including Seventeen, Charm, and Mademoiselle . She was the showtime female member of the Art Director'due south Order of New York in 1943 and was the beginning adult female inducted into its Hall of Fame. This book is based on the discovery of a sketchbook of recipes that Pineles had started based on her female parent'southward Eastern European Jewish heritage. The recipes are manus written and illustrated and feature her mother as a steel-haired grandmotherly adult female on several pages. The discovery of this manuscript prompted the editors to larn more about Cipe and to update the recipes for more modern cooking methods and ingredients. I thoroughly enjoyed reading virtually the fascinating woman and also liked the history behind the food. ...more

Oct 25, 2017 Liz rated information technology information technology was amazing

Love this book. I just came back from vacation and found this in my mailbox. Thank you Expert Reads and Bloomsbury Publishing for this competition winner book and winner it is! I would honey to see a more developed volume on Cipe Pineles and the generation she grew up in and worked in. It would be a fascinating read. This was a lovely glimpse into her life. I can just imagine what a treat it will be for the final edition with more pages in colour. The recipes have me back to my mom'southward old cookbooks, many t Honey this book. I only came back from vacation and found this in my mailbox. Thank yous Skillful Reads and Bloomsbury Publishing for this contest winner book and winner it is! I would love to see a more developed book on Cipe Pineles and the generation she grew upwardly in and worked in. Information technology would be a fascinating read. This was a lovely glimpse into her life. I tin only imagine what a treat it will be for the concluding edition with more pages in color. The recipes take me back to my mom's quondam cookbooks, many that were listed in the book I own with the hand drawn illustrations. While a huge fan of step by pace online instructional recipes, I practise miss the hand drawn, not perfect, yous can make this style of cookbook! ...more

Mar 11, 2018 Lorry Chwazik rated it actually liked it

A scrapbook of beautifully illustrated recipes found at an antique volume off-white sent its discoverers on a search to learn virtually its creator. Lucky for united states, as now we can learn about Cipe Pineles and her basis-breaking career as an art director at Condé Nast, as well as enjoy her charming gouache illustrations of the Eastern European recipes of her heritage. How intriguing to observe that ginger snaps dissolved in water was a common binder and flavor booster in stuffed cabbages? For those not b A scrapbook of beautifully illustrated recipes institute at an antiquarian volume off-white sent its discoverers on a search to learn about its creator. Lucky for us, as now nosotros can learn virtually Cipe Pineles and her footing-breaking career as an art director at Condé Nast, as well as savor her mannerly gouache illustrations of the Eastern European recipes of her heritage. How intriguing to discover that ginger snaps dissolved in water was a mutual binder and season booster in blimp cabbages? For those not brave plenty to effort the original recipes, like soup made with caraway seeds and trivial else, the authors have updated them all for mod tastes. And the illustrations somehow so evocative of babyhood? They are similar Trivial Golden Book pictures for adults. Definitely worth a loving perusal. ...more than

Mar 02, 2019 Mary rated it information technology was amazing

If I could draw or paint, this is exactly the sort of "cookbook" I would love to make.
The art and recipes are humbly elegant.
Not Elementary, because when you really await at the pictures, there's more detail than beginning meets the eye. And the recipes can be quite laborious, so "uncomplicated" is not a give-and-take I would use to describe them.
According to the compilers of this collection, Cipe Pineles fabricated very modern food when she was entertaining, merely these are the recipes of her mother, of her childhood and he If I could describe or pigment, this is exactly the sort of "cookbook" I would love to make.
The art and recipes are humbly elegant.
Not Elementary, because when y'all actually look at the pictures, at that place's more detail than showtime meets the eye. And the recipes can be quite laborious, so "unproblematic" is not a discussion I would employ to describe them.
According to the compilers of this collection, Cipe Pineles made very modern nutrient when she was entertaining, only these are the recipes of her mother, of her childhood and heritage. They're hearty, adaptable, sometimes quite basic in their ingredients, but however....elegant. Y'all could serve them on a subcontract table or in a trendy eating house.
Information technology's an amazing volume, full of history, design, and of grade, great recipes! ...more than

Mar 13, 2019 robyn rated information technology really liked it

This book is fabricated of a handful of old, quondam family recipes; hand-illustrated and -lettered pages establish by chance and published along with reflections and essays on Cipe Pineles, the woman who designed and drew them and then merely... put them abroad,

It really makes for a very slim cookbook, in that location aren't many recipes, and the art is simply non every bit astonishing, despite its size, in a reproduction as it undoubtedly was when first seen in that shop window. Simply it'south a lovely homage to Cipe Pineles, a stron

This volume is made of a handful of quondam, old family unit recipes; hand-illustrated and -lettered pages found by chance and published along with reflections and essays on Cipe Pineles, the woman who designed and drew them so just... put them away,

It really makes for a very slim cookbook, there aren't many recipes, and the art is but not as astonishing, despite its size, in a reproduction as it undoubtedly was when outset seen in that store window. Simply it's a lovely homage to Cipe Pineles, a stiff creative woman in a time when women were fighting to be seen and heard at all, and to the family history represented by the recipes she was capturing on newspaper. They're updated for modernistic cooks in the dorsum, but still very uncomplicated and I'm curious to try them.

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Sep 26, 2017 Lizzy rated information technology really liked it

*This was a Bloomsbury ARC Goodreads Giveaway!*

I'yard but pitiful I don't have the final version with total color! I appreciated learning about Cipe's life and her legacy as I had never heard of her. As for the recipes, I've been into a lot of former school Jewish recipes lately so this fit right in. Reading her cookbook, I noted regional differences and dishes I hadn't heard of. I SO appreciated the milk and meat versions for the soup recipes. Admittedly, I was pissed when the updated recipes encouraged

*This was a Bloomsbury ARC Goodreads Giveaway!*

I'thousand merely lamentable I don't have the final version with full color! I appreciated learning about Cipe'southward life and her legacy as I had never heard of her. As for the recipes, I've been into a lot of old school Jewish recipes lately and so this fit right in. Reading her cookbook, I noted regional differences and dishes I hadn't heard of. I Then appreciated the milk and meat versions for the soup recipes. Admittedly, I was pissed when the updated recipes encouraged breaking Kashrut considering I felt that took away from the essence of the dishes. This book will exist the perfect gift for a family member who loves art and Jewish cooking!

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Dec 26, 2017 Sara Leigh rated it really liked it

I confess to having read this strictly for the recipes and the art. I volition become back someday (perchance) to read all the prefatory text. But I don't know that I need to. It's a beautiful mitt-painted and hand-lettered collection of recipes from the mid-20th century, steeped in the Jewish tradition. At that place's a section at the end that gives updates for the recipes (some ingredients just aren't in stores these days). I don't know that I'll ever utilize ane of the recipes, but I'll await through the book to enj I confess to having read this strictly for the recipes and the art. I will go back someday (maybe) to read all the prefatory text. Just I don't know that I demand to. It's a cute paw-painted and hand-lettered collection of recipes from the mid-20th century, steeped in the Jewish tradition. There'south a section at the end that gives updates for the recipes (some ingredients just aren't in stores these days). I don't know that I'll ever use ane of the recipes, simply I'll expect through the book to savour its visual presentation. ...more

I feel similar this is more of a design volume/biography than a cookbook - which was fine by me! Enjoyed learning most this talented woman's successful career in a male dominated earth and the design and illustrations of the recipes are inspiring. If you are a artistic person, chances are y'all'll relish this book for the eye candy and for reading about her career. The illustrated recipes are and so bang-up to look at. I feel like this is more of a design volume/biography than a cookbook - which was fine by me! Enjoyed learning about this talented woman'due south successful career in a male dominated earth and the pattern and illustrations of the recipes are inspiring. If you are a artistic person, chances are yous'll savor this book for the eye candy and for reading virtually her career. The illustrated recipes are so corking to expect at. ...more

Jun 22, 2018 Zack rated it it was astonishing

Goodreads Giveaway - I dearest this book. The recipes are a fascinating mix of the familiar and the unique. The unique recipes are normally role of the "so old that they're new" multifariousness, which are some of my favorite types. The stories and anecdotes by and near Cipé Pineles are fascinating and the art work is amazing. This is truly an original collection. If you collect nutrient and/or recipe books you need this in your collection. Goodreads Giveaway - I dear this book. The recipes are a fascinating mix of the familiar and the unique. The unique recipes are ordinarily part of the "then old that they're new" multifariousness, which are some of my favorite types. The stories and anecdotes by and about Cipé Pineles are fascinating and the art work is astonishing. This is truly an original drove. If you collect food and/or recipe books you need this in your collection. ...more than

Jun 04, 2021 Cait rated it it was ok

Dear the illustrations, enjoyed the life history; didn't care much about the recipes (which are very mid-century New York City Jewish home cooking- which I didn't realize was a genre I could recognize from a dozen paces.)

I was non inspired to cook any of the recipes, but I was inspired to pull out my gouache.

Love the illustrations, enjoyed the life history; didn't intendance much about the recipes (which are very mid-century New York City Jewish home cooking- which I didn't realize was a genre I could recognize from a dozen paces.)

I was not inspired to cook any of the recipes, but I was inspired to pull out my gouache.

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December 15, 2017 Danielle rated it really liked it

Not sure I'll be attempting many of these dishes (potted liver with a soft boiled egg anyone?), merely the artwork is lovely.

Yous may non read this cookbook for the recipes, but the illustrations are worth appreciating.

Dec 27, 2017 Gail rated it information technology was amazing

This is a wonderful book of an unsung woman who was influential and prominent in her time. Beautifully illustrated recipes and a story of a pioneering woman who is currently unackcknowleged.

February 18, 2018 Gretchen rated information technology really liked it

Excellent annotated and fleshed out publication of a personal cookbook.

Beautiful and inspiring. The multiple intros on Cipe, while educational, lacked depth, and the true wonders of this are in the illustrations and re-creations of the recipes. A neat collaboration!

Apr 10, 2018 Janet rated it liked it

A delightful book, part history, part art, part food.

Sep 14, 2021 Fiona rated it it was amazing

Fine art. Good food. A hardworking, creative woman. All of that ways a wonderful book that is an inspiration to work hard and tackle obstacles.

Jan 02, 2020 Noreen rated it liked it

Overnice illustrations merely more than one-half the book is the editors repeating the same stuff most how diddled abroad they were past the manuscript and artwork. There was as well a chip of inapplicable commentary by other people that were unnecessary. one foreword most the book'due south provenance and a biographical note almost Pineles would have sufficed. The recipes are interesting simply with the exception of the potato cake naught I feel compelled to cook Nice illustrations but more than than half the book is the editors repeating the same stuff nearly how blown away they were by the manuscript and artwork. There was too a bit of inapplicable commentary by other people that were unnecessary. one foreword virtually the book's provenance and a biographical annotation almost Pineles would have sufficed. The recipes are interesting but with the exception of the potato cake nothing I feel compelled to cook ...more

Cipé Pineles attended high school in Brooklyn, and went to Pratt Institute, where she won a Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Scholarship. Later on graduation, and what she calls an "audacious" yr in the still-life painting business organisation, she became assistant in 1932 to 1000.F. Agha, then art managing director of Conde Nast publications. She stayed at Conde Nast long enough to get a 10-year-test-case of The Art Cipé Pineles attended high school in Brooklyn, and went to Pratt Constitute, where she won a Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Scholarship. After graduation, and what she calls an "adventurous" year in the still-life painting business, she became assistant in 1932 to M.F. Agha, then fine art managing director of Conde Nast publications. She stayed at Conde Nast long plenty to get a 10-year-test-case of The Fine art Directors Club'due south admission policy toward women, and did in fact become its offset woman member.

In 1947, she moved to Seventeen as fine art manager, introducing there the commissioning of leading painters to practice fiction analogy (on the theory that immature readers would take few barriers in accepting fine fine art).

In 1950, Miss Pineles was named art director of Street & Smith'southward Amuse, where she and editor Helen Valentine redirected the publication to a and so new consumer audience—women who piece of work. She moved to another Street & Smith publication, Mademoiselle, leaving in 1961 to work every bit an independent designer and illustrator. Cipé Pineles became blueprint consultant to Lincoln Eye in 1967, with the entire graphics program of the Heart, from stationery to almanac reports, nether her supervision. Her communication assignments there also included the corporate symbol blueprint and the monthly Journal and Calendar of Events.

In 1970 she joined the faculty of the Parsons School of Design, condign as well director of publication design. The Parsons Bread Volume, produced equally a class project, was republished by Harper & Row in 1974, and the original pupil version, Bread, was included in the 1974 American Found of Graphic Arts' prestigious "50 Books Of The Twelvemonth" show.

She was married to William Golden for 20 years. Several years after his death, in 1959, she married Will Burtin.

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