{"product_id":"op-the-boxcar-children-cookbook","title":"OP: The Boxcar Children Cookbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlbert Whitman \u0026amp; Company, Morton Grove, IL, 1991. Paperback. Near Fine.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Box-Car Children\u003c\/em\u003e, first published in 1924, is the rags-to-riches story of four orphaned siblings who find shelter in an abandoned boxcar and are later adopted by a wealthy grandfather. Some 200 novels and spinoffs followed with more still in the works. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first novel sets the backstory for what ultimately became an amateur detective series with the Alden siblings solving mysteries. While the books were never food-centric, an adventurous life inevitably leads to robust appetites, and the children are forever fueling up for their next caper or relieved to see a meal after a grueling one. This 1991 cookbook ties various culinary plot points with recipes suitable for young sleuths to make.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are the lighthouse brownies Benny nibbled while mulling on clues in \u003cem\u003eThe Lighthouse Mystery\u003c\/em\u003e; mashed potatoes inspired by the boxed version prepared in \u003cem\u003eHouseboat Mystery\u003c\/em\u003e; and snow ice cream—a last resort for the weather-trapped children in \u003cem\u003eSnowbound Mystery\u003c\/em\u003e—made with real snow. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur copy is a Near Fine paperback, the only blemish being a small crease to the rear wrapper.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KNOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41451847221381,"sku":"Diane Blain","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0297\/5046\/0549\/files\/blain_boxcar_children_cookbook.jpg?v=1764795979","url":"https:\/\/www.kitchenartsandletters.com\/products\/op-the-boxcar-children-cookbook","provider":"Kitchen Arts \u0026 Letters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}