Handmade Jewelry, Culinary Goods & Vintage Cookbooks

Spiral-bound vintage community cookbook with a whimsical line-drawing cover. A charming era-piece for collectors of mid-century home-cook culture.

Charlotte, NC charity cookbook compiled by the Steel Creek Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. Late-1960s to late-1970s printings; classic community-cookbook Americana.

Bev-Ron Publishing, copyright 1970. Spiral-bound with an illustrated cover of an older couple at the table and their dog—peak community-cookbook nostalgia.

Condominium cookbook from the Aquarius rental committee, dedicated to managers Stan and Helen Giles. A snapshot of community cooking from a specific time and place.

Published by The Press-Sentinel, Jesup, Georgia—1979. Newspaper-published collection of reader-submitted Southern favorites.

Community charity cookbook compiled by Schoharie County ARC (upstate New York). A regional record of upstate home cooking, supporting a longstanding nonprofit.

Ralph’s own book — a practical guide to growing, harvesting, cooking and preserving on Long Island. Part field manual, part cookbook, drawn from nearly thirty years in professional kitchens and a lifetime on the Island. In paperback, hardcover and Kindle.

A genuine mother-of-pearl caviar spoon, hand-finished by Ralph, with a salmon-orange bowl on a steel chain. Carved from natural shell, so the grain and shape belong to this piece alone.

A genuine mother-of-pearl caviar spoon, hand-finished by Ralph, with a dark chocolate-brown bowl on a gold-tone chain. Carved from natural shell, so the grain and shape belong to this piece alone.

A genuine mother-of-pearl caviar spoon, hand-finished by Ralph, with a salmon-orange bowl on a gold-tone chain. Carved from natural shell, so the grain and shape belong to this piece alone.

A genuine mother-of-pearl caviar spoon, hand-finished by Ralph, with a dark brown bowl on a steel chain. Carved from natural shell, so the grain and shape belong to this piece alone.

A genuine mother-of-pearl caviar spoon, hand-finished by Ralph, with a warm amber bowl that catches the light on a steel chain. Carved from natural shell, so the grain and shape belong to this piece alone.

A genuine mother-of-pearl caviar spoon, hand-finished by Ralph, with a salmon-orange bowl on a steel chain. Carved from natural shell, so the grain and shape belong to this piece alone.

A genuine mother-of-pearl caviar spoon, hand-finished by Ralph, with a deep black bowl on a gold-tone chain. Carved from natural shell, so the grain and shape belong to this piece alone.

A genuine mother-of-pearl caviar spoon, hand-finished by Ralph, with a pale pearl bowl and a wrapped handle on a gold-tone chain. Carved from natural shell, so the grain and shape belong to this piece alone.

Three spoons worn together at staggered lengths, on mixed gold and steel chains. Ralph puts a set together from whatever pieces are on the bench, so no two trios match.

A 5 oz bar built to pull fish and garlic odour off working hands. Lemon oil to cleanse, dried lemon peel to exfoliate, stainless steel powder to neutralise odour at the source. Handcrafted in small batches. Chef crafted, kitchen proven.

A 26 oz tin of herb and smoked sea salt, made by hand. Built to do more than season — it carries smoke and herb through whatever it touches.

Poured by Ralph into a hand-selected vintage or antique teacup, so no two are ever alike. Premium waxes, fragrances drawn from kitchen flavours and spices, finished with a real spoon and a lemon wedge.

Professional-quality apron in durable, premium fabric with reinforced stitching — drop-front pockets for kitchen tools, an adjustable neck strap, and a cross-back design built for comfort through a long service.

Made to order in camo, food or food-camo patterns — mushroom, asparagus, avocado, broccoli, tomato and more. Pick your front graphic and back logo, and add your own name at no extra charge. Roughly two weeks to produce.