Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Cookbook

by Walt Disney Company

Tips on safety in the kitchen and the measurement of ingredients accompany the easy-to-follow recipes of Disney characters for sandwiches, main and side dishes, desserts, and beverages

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Nonfiction, Food, Childrens, Reference

93 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1975

About the author

Note: The decision was made to consolidate all Disney publications under the name Walt Disney Company. This profile is for Walt Disney, the characters he created, and the company he founded. Any questions, please ask in the Librarian's Group.

Walter Elias “Walt” Disney (December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon, and philanthropist. Disney is famous for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. As the co-founder (with his brother Roy O. Disney) of Walt Disney Productions, Disney became one of the best-known motion picture producers in the world. The corporation he co-founded, now known as The Walt Disney Company, today has annual revenues of approximately U.S. $35 billion.

Disney is particularly noted for being a film producer and a popular showman, as well as an innovator in animation and theme park design. He and his staff created some of the world's most famous fictional characters including Mickey Mouse, a character for which Disney himself was the original voice. He has been awarded four honorary Academy Awards and has won twenty-two competitive Academy Awards out of fifty-nine nominations, including a record four in one year, giving him more awards and nominations than any other individual. He also won seven Emmy Awards. He is the namesake for Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort theme parks in the United States, as well as the international resorts Tokyo Disney, Disneyland Paris, and Disneyland Hong Kong.

Disney died of lung cancer in Burbank, California, on December 15, 1966. The following year, construction began on Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. His brother Roy Disney inaugurated the Magic Kingdom on October 1, 1971.

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) (commonly referred to as Disney) is the largest media and entertainment conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by brothers Walt Disney and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, the company was reincorporated as Walt Disney Productions in 1929. Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into live-action film production, television, and travel. Taking on its current name in 1986, The Walt Disney Company expanded its existing operations and also started divisions focused upon theatre, radio, publishing, and online media. In addition, it has created new divisions of the company in order to market more mature content than it typically associates with its flagship family-oriented brands.

The company is best known for the products of its film studio, the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group, today one of the largest and best-known studios in Hollywood. Disney also owns and operates the ABC broadcast television network; cable television networks such as Disney Channel, ESPN, and ABC Family; publishing, merchandising, and theatre divisions; and owns and licenses 11 theme parks around the world. On January 23, 2006, it was announced that Disney would purchase Pixar in an all-stock transaction worth $7.4 billion. The deal was finalized on May 5. On December 31, 2009, Disney Company acquired the Marvel Entertainment, Inc. for $4.24 billion. The company has been a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average since May 6, 1991. An early and well-known cartoon creation of the company, Mickey Mouse, is the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company.

--from Wikipedia

Reviews

[Carly · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've never actually tried any of the recipes, but I spent hours reading through this book as a kid. So fun!

[Angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sent to me in 1975 by my Aunt Bonnie and Uncle Rad. I am missing a few pages, but so many of the recipes are just fun...

Cinderella's Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
The Seven Dwarves Cupcakes

I will have to find this book, so I can add it as an edition -- as mine is obviously published before 1990 :-) (I added my copy, with a picture...Yeah!!)

[Stephanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I only ever made 2 or 3 things out of this book but the Brownie recipe is my go to for 40 years .

[Sarah Kelsey · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was my first cookbook, a Christmas present back in my childhood. I loved it as a kid. I think it sparked my desire to learn to cook. I still remember wondering why Mom fried toasted cheese sandwiches in a frying pan but Cinderella baked them on a cookie sheet in the oven. The Seven Dwarves cupcakes were good, if a bit dry. I don't use any of these recipes now that I'm off gluten and dairy, but this is still the book I use as a hard surface when I'm grading essays.

[Tara · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my very first cookbook! My mother still has my copy, and I picked up another at the local bookstore. I remember making a lot of the recipes in the book and feeling so proud of the finished product. The recipes aren't very difficult at all and are perfect for kids just starting to experiment in the kitchen (with supervision, of course).

[Meltha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Aww, I got this when I was nine at a shop in DisneyWorld on a family vacation (different cover, though)! It has some surprisingly good recipes in it. Also, the spinning wheel, also known as a chocolate covered donut with a scoop of strawberry ice cream on top, was pretty dang neat.

[Olivia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think that walt is a good author.

[Katherine Pershey · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a different edition than the one I used as a kid, but MAN I loved this cookbook. I'm going to track down a used copy someday.

[Spacemanspiff · Rating 4 out of 5]

I can't recall if I actually made anything as a child from this cookbook... no recipes stick out that is. But I do remember the pictures and that was enough in my book! :)

[Melody · Rating 5 out of 5]

Me and my mom's favorite cookbook. Easy, and basic & fun recipes that are simple to adapt as well! Plus the artwork in the book is so cute and sometimes I look at the cookbook just for the pictures.