Secrets of Better Cooking — 1973

This upcycled journal is created from a 1973 printing of Reader’s Digest: Secrets of Better Cooking, a beloved mid-century kitchen classic filled with practical wisdom and comforting food traditions. The cover immediately sets the mood with rich, warm photography of eggs, pastries, and well-loved cookware, capturing the confidence and coziness of 1970s home cooking.

Inside, select recipe pages are preserved throughout the journal, offering glimpses of time-tested techniques, thoughtful guidance, and the calm authority that made Reader’s Digest cookbooks such trusted companions in home kitchens. These vintage pages are paired with fresh writing paper, creating a journal that feels grounded, useful, and quietly nostalgic.

This journal is especially well suited for recipe notes, kitchen memories, menu planning, or everyday writing. It carries the charm of a book that was meant to be used and returned to again and again, now reimagined as a one-of-a-kind place to gather new ideas alongside old wisdom.

SIZE: 9.25” x 6”
1973 Printing

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We search for books that have been discarded and give them new life by turning them into one-of-a-kind journals and notebooks.

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• 72+ journal pages
• 24# acid-free paper
• Select sections kept in novels and larger texts
• Sturdy metal coil, allows journal to lay flat
• Handcrafted with love