Description
Gourmet Magazine – April 1956
Cover Design by Hilary Knight – Good Condition
This April 1956 issue of Gourmet features an elegant cover by Hilary Knight, capturing the magazine’s signature mid-century style. Inside, it offers a rich blend of international food writing, regional culinary features, classic recipes, and detailed instructional sections—an excellent example of Gourmet’s editorial depth during the 1950s.
The magazine is in good condition, showing normal age-related wear. The item pictured is exactly the one you will receive. Please review all photos for condition purposes. Each issue is shipped with a plastic protective covering, and combined shipping is available upon request.
Contents
APRIL, 1956 – Volume XVI, Number 4
COVER BY HILARY KNIGHT
Sugar and Spice – Page 2
Spécialités de la Maison – 6
Tom Marvel
Along the Boulevards – 11
Easter in Old Russia – 14
Eating in Eire – 16
Monica Sheridan
Liebfraumilch Country – 18
Frank Schoonmaker
Risotto – 20
A South American Journey — Part VI – 22
Stephen Longstreet
Lily of the Valley Vinaigrette – 24
Classes in Classic Cuisine —
Pâte Feuilletée – 26
Louis Diat
GOURMET Sets a Festive Table —
in the Spring – 28
Food Flashes – 44
Let’s Eat Out – 54
You Asked For It! – 64
Recipe Index – 74
The Last Touch – 76
A beautifully preserved issue featuring early explorations of European regional cooking and classic French pastry technique, perfect for collectors seeking strong culinary content from Gourmet’s golden era.