Description
Gourmet Magazine – December 1955
Cover Design by Tore Asplund – Good Condition
This December 1955 issue of Gourmet features a festive cover illustration by Tore Asplund, perfectly capturing the magazine’s refined mid-century holiday aesthetic. Inside, it offers a rich selection of seasonal articles, Christmas menus, regional food writing, classic recipes, and Gourmet’s signature culinary departments, making it an excellent addition for collectors of vintage food publications.
The magazine is in good condition, with typical age-related wear. The item pictured is exactly the one you will receive. Please check all photos for condition purposes. Each issue is shipped with a plastic protective covering, and combined shipping is available upon request.
Contents
DECEMBER, 1955 – Volume XV, Number 12
COVER BY TORE ASPLUND
Sugar and Spice – Page 2
Greetings — A Poem – 2
Along the Boulevards – 6
Spécialités de la Maison – 11
Tom Marvel
Creole Christmas – 14
Harnett T. Kane
Regal Roasts – 16
Louisiana Belle – 18
Cordial Comfort – 20
A South American Journey — Part III – 22
Stephen Longstreet
GOURMET Goes Christmas Shopping – 24
The Snow Farm – 26
Robert P. Tristram Coffin
Classes in Classic Cuisine — Furred Game – 29
Louis Diat
Gifts from a Gourmet’s Kitchen – 30
Food Flashes – 63
Let’s Eat Out – 70
You Asked For It! – 80
Recipe Index – 86
The Last Touch – 88
A beautifully preserved holiday issue, especially appealing for collectors seeking mid-century Christmas culinary writing and early work from Gourmet’s notable contributors.