The vintage cookbooks we all used to love and follow religiously

A highlight of cooking in the 60s, 70s, 80s and even still today was grabbing a cookbook off the shelf and choosing a delicious recipe to make. Many years ago, recipe books were the go-to for how to create the perfect dinner dish, and the authority on all things food.

Nowadays, most cooks will use their smart phones to look up recipes, while their old cookbooks gather dust. It’s such a shame considering the care that went into the presentation of every photograph, and how many classic recipes are now lost.

You may remember cooking with your mum or Grandma, and pulling out a weather copy of the Australian Women’s Weekly cookbooks, or a Margaret Fulton, and fawning over every recipe on each page. The pages had stains but you didn’t mind!

Let’s have a look at some of the gems of the past…

1. Margaret Fulton was a staple in every kitchen

A photo posted by Crystal (@c_mac_bunney) on Mar 24, 2016 at 11:40pm PDT

Tonight’s dinner is brought to you by this 1960’s classic #silverside #pinkmeatsoup #margaretfulton

A photo posted by Dani Stevens (@brick_4) on Feb 11, 2016 at 11:38pm PST

2. The Good Cook series, published in 1981 by Time/Life

HAPPY EASTER! My indispensable Lamb cookbook, from The Good Cook series, published in 1981 by Time/Life. Richard Olney was the chief series consultant. #easter2016 #lamb #richardolney #souvlaki #kawap #shepherdspie #moussaka #breastoflamb #muttonchops #vintagecookbook

A photo posted by Darren Ching (@darrenchingnyc) on Mar 27, 2016 at 7:48am PDT

3. Betty Crocker was a kitchen goddess and pretty much invented the kitchen garden

A photo posted by KK (@treasuresandtruths_books) on Mar 27, 2016 at 10:28pm PDT

4. This Better Homes and Gardens cookbook is from 1931!

A photo posted by Megan (@staysewcreative) on Mar 24, 2016 at 9:06am PDT

5. Another Betty Crocker classic

A photo posted by Debbie Nor Cal (@debscoupons) on Mar 22, 2016 at 6:10am PDT

6. Do you remember when Pyrex became popular?

A photo posted by Girl’s Own Store (@girlsownstore) on Mar 16, 2016 at 5:40am PDT

7. The Mixmaster changed cooking forever

A photo posted by LynnMarie (@a1flyingcat) on Mar 5, 2016 at 3:21pm PST

8. Fondue of all types were popular in the 70s

A photo posted by Hannah Abbott (@evelynandgeorgevintage) on Feb 27, 2016 at 12:22pm PST

9. A colour cookbook was very exciting!

A photo posted by Adelina Sasnauskaite (@the_universe_is_purple) on Mar 21, 2016 at 5:04am PDT

Tell us, what cookbooks do you come back to again and again? Are there are any older cookbooks in your collection that you would never give away?