Cooking with Brass

One form of raising funds is to produce a recipe book of favourites from the members and their families of an organisation, and then sell the resulting collection. This has certainly happened here in the UK, but is a much more significant endeavour in the USA. Particularly in the case of bands (and here we’re talking mainly about school and college bands) where these books are common.

I have come across two such books from non-USA bands –

Cook Book – Mazol Temple Oriental Band, Newfoundland, Canada

Celebrity Cookbook – Marching Koalas, Hunter Region High School Band, New South Wales, Australia, 1991

The following pictures illustrate a few examples of these culinary works, together with a list of over 120 other such books that I have encountered – I am sure there are many, many more to be documented!

• 1st Division Recipes – Overton Mustang Sweepstakes Band, Overton, TX, USA, 1994
• A Book of Favorite Recipes – Shikellamy Band Association, Shikellamy, PA, USA, 1985
• A Collection of Recipes from the Happy Valley High School Warrior Band – Elizabethton, TN, USA, 2002
• A Medley of Recipes – Book 2, Plymouth-Canton Marching Band Boosters, MI, USA, 1993
• A Recipe Treat You Just Can’t Beat – Lemon-Monroe Band, Monroe, OH, USA, 1976
• A Symphony of Chefs – Vestavia Hills High Rebel Band, Vestavia Hills, AL, USA, 2010
• A Symphony of Good Tastes – Camden Rockport High School Band, Rockport, ME, USA, 1995
• Auburndale Sr. High School Band Cookbook – Auburndale, WI, USA, 1993
• Band Geeks in the Kitchen – Frazee High School Band, Frazee, MN, USA, 2011
• Band of Knights Cookbook – North Lincoln High School, Lincolnton, NC, USA, 2013
• Boulder’s High Traditions – Boulder High School Band Recipe Collection, Boulder, CO, USA, 1978
• Butter ‘n Love Recipes – Church of Daniel’s Band, Beaverton, MI, USA, 1985
• Cherry Creek Marching Band Cookbook – Cherry, Creek, CO, USA, 1982
• Chief’s Choice II – Marching Chiefs [Orange Bowl January 1 1974], University of Wisconsin La Crosse, WI, USA, 1974
• Clovis High School Band Booster Cookbook – Clovis, CA, USA, 1991
• Cook Book – Hartland Band Mothers, Hartland, WI, USA, 1950
• Cook Up Something Special – Raytown South High School Southern Regiment Marching Band, Raytown, MO, USA
• Cookin’ to the Beat, Again! – Shelby Whippet Band, Shelby, OH, USA, 2010
• Cookin’ to the Tune of Highland Band – Ewing, MO, USA, 1986
• Cookin’ with the Tiger Band – Terrell Band Parents, Terrell, TX, USA, 1992
• Cooking in the Blue Ridge – Carroll County Cavalier Band, Hillsville, VA, USA
• Cooking Musicians – Uniontown Red Raider Band, Uniontown, PA, USA, 1996
• Cooking Notes – Jackson Band Boosters, Jackson, CA, USA, 1974
• Cooking on the Upbeat – Woodlawn Band Parents Association, Baton Rouge, LA, USA, 1984
• Cooking to the Music – Shelbyville Central High School Band, Shelbyville, TN, USA, 1994
• Cooking with a Beat – Mercer High School Band, Mercer, PA, USA, c. 1985
• Cooking with Class – Webster High School Marching Band, Webster, NY, USA, 1996
• Cooking with Grantsburg High School Marching Band – Grantsburg, WI, USA, 1993
• Cooking with the Band Of Blue – C.R. Jefferson Band Of Blue, Cedar Rapids, IA, USA, 1992
• Cooking with the Cary High School Band – Cary, NC, USA, 1974
• Cooking with the Colonel – William Fleming Band, Roanoke, VA, USA, 1989
• Cooking with the Sparta High School Band – Sparta, IL, USA, 1985
• Dawg Food:  A Taste of the Pride – W.C.H.S. Band Boosters, Chatom, AL, USA, 2009
• Eat to the Beat – Needham B. Broughton High School Band, Raleigh, NC, USA, 2010
• Elizabeth Forward Warrior Band Cookbook – Elizabeth, PA, USA, 1996
• Encore Cookbook – Homestead High School Band Parents, Mequon, WI, USA, 2006
• Favorite Cookie Recipes – Glencoe Band Boosters Club, Glencoe, MN, USA
• Favorite Falcon Recipes – Salisbury Falcon Band Association, Allentown, PA, USA, 1980
• Favorite Recipes Cookbook – Deer Valley “Skyhawk” Marching Band, Glendale, AZ, USA, 1993
• Favorite Recipes dedicated by family & friends – Mesquite High School Mighty Maroon Band, TX, USA, 2001
• Favorite Recipes from our Best Cooks – Charleroi Area Band Boosters, PA, USA, 1987
• Favorite Recipes from our Best Cooks – North Garland High School Band Boosters, TX, USA, 1982
• Favorite Recipes from our Best Cooks – Women’s Missionary Prayer Band, Catalina Heights Christian Union Church, Tucson, AZ, USA, 1976
• Favorite Recipes from Tri-County Band Boosters – Remington, IN, USA, 1991
• Favorite Recipes Presents Kitchen Auditions, a Cook Book, for Bands and Cheering Squads – Southwestern Publishing House, Inc., USA, 1976. ISBN: 0871971054
• Fiesta Bowl Festival Cookbook – It’s a Matter of Pride, Emporia High School Spartan Marching Band, Emporia, KS, USA, 1983
• Frazee-Vergas High School Band Cookbook – Frazee, MN, USA, 2016
• Gentry Band Booster Cookbook – Gentry, AR, USA, 1989
• Green Beret Marching Band Cookbook – Janesville, WI, USA, 1996
• Green Run Marching Stallions Cullinary Treasures – Green Run High School, Virginia Beach, VA, USA, 1990
• Hawaiian Medley: A Cookbook of Favorite Island Recipes – Volume VI, Kamehameha Schools Band Booster Club, Hawaii, USA, 2003
• Hawaiian Medley: A Cookbook of Favorite Island Recipes – Volume VIII, Kamehameha Schools Band Booster Club, Hawaii, USA, 2007
• Hawaiian Medley: A Cookbook of Old Favorites – Volume I, Kamehameha Band Booster Club, Hawaii, USA, 1985
• Hawaiian Medley: A Cookbook of Old Favorites – Volume II, Kamehameha Band Booster Club, Hawaii, USA, 1986
• Hawaiian Medley: A Cookbook of Old Favorites – Volume III, Kamehameha Band Booster Club, Hawaii, USA, 1988
• Hawaiian Medley: A Cookbook of Old Favorites – Volume IV, Kamehameha Band Booster Club, Hawaii, USA, 1991
• Hawaiian Medley: A Cookbook of Old Favorites – Volume V, Kamehameha Band Booster Club, Hawaii, USA, 1998
• Home Cookin’ is a Family Affair – Tenaha Band, Tenaha, TX, USA, 1991
• Home Cookin’ – North Rowan Band Association, Spencer, NC, USA, 1993
• Home Made Kitchen Magic – A.J. McMullen Band Parents Association, Markleysburg, PA, USA, 1968
• Hubbard’s Choicest Recipes – Hubbard Band Mothers, Hubbard, IA, USA, 1950
• Hungry Like a Wolf – Lake Hamilton Bands, Pearcy, AR, USA, 2001
• Husky Tidbits – North Marion High School Band Cookbook, Farmington, WV, USA, 1988
• Kitchen Klassics – Herman-Norcross Band Boosters, Herman, MN, USA
• Kitchen Notes – W.M.H.S. Band, 1995
• Longview’s Recipe Roundup – Lobo Band Booster Club, Longview, TX, 1954
• Marching Cats Recipes – Littlefield High School Band, Littlefield, TX, USA, 1997
• Marching Thru’ the Kitchen – Lakeland Marching Viking Band Boosters, MO, USA
• Masterpieces from our Kitchen – Bullard Bands, Bullard, TX, USA, 2003
• Masterpieces from our Kitchen – Durham Band Families, Durham, TX, USA, 1974
• Masterpieces from our Kitchen – Soddy Daisy High School Band, Soddy-Daisy, TN, USA, 1999
• Masterpieces from our Kitchen – Winston Churchill Charger Band, San Antonio, TX, USA, 2005
• MH Band Booster Cookbook – Mountain Home, AR, USA, 2009
• Music for the Mouth Cookbook – Green County Band, KY, USA, 1995
• Music for your Mouth – Heritage High School Band Cookbook, Conyers, GA, USA, 1999
• Musicali Chef – Arlington Heights High School Band, Fort Worth, TX, USA, 2008
• Neshoba Central Band: Drums Up Recipes – Volume 1, Neshoba, MS, USA, 1993
• Notable Recipes – Brookwood Bronco Marching Band, Snellville, GA, USA, 1995
• Note Worthy Recipes – Waverly-Shell Rock High School Band, Waverly, IA, USA, 2008
• Notes from our Kitchen Cookbook – Walton Band & Orchetra Parents, Marietta, GA, USA, 1996
• Notes from Our Kitchen – Moeller Crusader Band Boosters, Cincinnati, OH, USA
• Notes to Cook by – North Rowan Band Association, Spencer, NC, USA, 1984
• Noteworthy Cooking – Pelham High School Band, Pelham, AL, USA, 1994
• Noteworthy Recipes – Alton Band & Orchestra Builders, Alton, IL, USA, 1992
• O’Fallon Band Booster Secret Recipes – O’Fallon, IL, USA
• Our Favorite Recipes – Sheffield High Band Boosters, Sheffield, AL, USA
• Panther’s Delight – Mountain Grove Band Aides, MO, USA, 1977
• Patron’s Pantry Cook Book – Patriot Marching Band, Appleton High School East, Appleton, WI, USA, 1976
• Paving the Road to Carnegie Hall: Big Spring High School Cookbook – Big Spring, TX, USA, 2005
• Polka Menu Recipes Old and New – Good Times Band Club, Manchester, CT, USA, 1987
• Pope Band Cookbook – Alan C. Pope High School Band, Marietta, GA, USA, 2003
• Pride of Pittsburg Pirate Band Cookbook – Pittsburg, TX, USA, 1996
• Prize Recipes of Harrisburg – Central Dauphin Band Boosters, Harrisburg, PA, USA, 1982
• Prospect Band Boosters Cookbook – Prospect, IL, USA, 1981
• Recipe Roundup – Sioux Falls Roosevelt Rough Rider Band, Sioux Falls, SD, USA, 1995
• Recipes on Parade – Plainfield Band Boosters, Plainfield, IL, USA, 1988
• Recipes to Remember – Marching Band of Oakland Community High School, Oakland, CA, USA
• Recipes to Remember – Sequim High School Band Boosters, Sequim, WA, USA, 2002
• Recipes with Rhythm – New Athens Junior & Senior Band, New Athens, IL, USA, 2005
• Ridgeroad Junior High Band Cookbook – Charlotte, NC, USA, 1983
• Rosy Recipes – Minot State College Beaver Marching Band, Minot, ND, USA, 1968
• Sharing Our Best – Raton Band Boosters, Raton, NM, USA, 1992
• Sharing Recipes – Central High School Golden Lion Marching Band, Carrollton, GA, USA, 1987
• Sharing Recipes – Hughes Spring Mustang Band Boosters, Hughes Spring, TX, USA, 1988
• Sharing Recipes – Tecumseh High School Band Boosters, Tecumseh, MI, USA, 1986
• Silver Spirit Specialities – Dutch Fork High School Silver Spirit Marching Band, Irmo, SC, USA, 2002
• Simley Band… We’re Cookin’! – Inner Grove Heights, MN, USA, 1984
• Snack-Time Symphony – Morning Sun Band Mothers, Morning Sun, IA, USA, 1956
• Sounds Delicious – Texas A&M Aggie Band, TX, USA, 1994
• The Field Royal Guardsmen Cook Book – Brimfield, OH, USA, 1984
• The GRC Band Company Front Cookbook – [George Rogers Clark], Winchester, KY, USA, 1978
• The Melody of Food – McEachern High School Marching Band, Powder Springs, GA, USA, 2000
• The Pride of Parkway West Marching Band Cookboo – Saint Louis, MO, USA, 1992
• The Ram Cooks – Elsik Ram Band Boosters, Houston, TX, USA, 1981
• Treasured Recipes from the Ft. McCoy Band Boosters – Fort McCoy, FL, USA, 1994
• Treasured Recipes from the Marching Pirates – Brunswick High School Band, Brunswick, GA, USA
• Treasured Recipes – Central Davidson Band Boosters, Lexington, NC, USA, 1987
• Trouble Free Treble Chef – Grainger County Band Boosters, Rutledge, TN, USA, 2013
• We’re Really Cookin’! – Senatobia Warrior Band, Senatobia, MS, USA, 1978
• West Geuaga Band Aides Cookbook – Chesterland, OH, USA, 1979
• West Iredell Band of Warriors Favorite Recipes – Statesville, NC, USA, 1984
• What’s Cookin’? In Bulldog Territory – Zephyrhills Band Boosters, FL, USA, 1977
• What’s Cookin’? – Farwell Band Boosters, Farwell, TX, USA, 1977
• Wildcat Band Cookbook – Scottsboro, AL, USA
• Wildcat Bites – Great Bridge Band Parent Association, Chesapeake, VA, USA, 2012
• Wolverine Cuisine: Mighty Wolverine Sound – [Wolverine Band Booster Association, Wellington, FL] – Morris Press Cookbooks, USA, 2009