A vintage promotional softbound cookbook titled The Racine Journal-News Cook Book, published as a gift for subscribers of the Racine, Wisconsin, newspaper. The quarto-sized booklet features tan paper wrappers with black printed text and a decorative border. The cover text indicates the publication was a gift to "housewives of the territory it has faithfully served for over half a century." The binding is reinforced with a black cloth or tape spine over staples, and a single hole is punched in the upper left corner. The interior includes recipes for items such as Strawberry Jam, Grape Conserve, Apricot and Prune Conserve, and Amber Marmalade. Local advertisements for Racine businesses are featured throughout, including Vakos Bros. (Shoe Repairing and Hat Cleaning at 532 Main St.) and the Gere Conservatory of Music (Jackson 5201). Several ephemeral newspaper clippings, including a Menus column by Mary Meade, are tucked within the pages.