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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

The Recipes that Ruled the Radio during the Depression

Ever heard of Aunt Sammy? While she’s mostly been forgotten today, those who do remember her often do so because of the classic cookbook Aunt Sammy’s Radio Recipes. 

But Aunt Sammy’s story stretches beyond a century-old recipe book. In fact, a 1927 newspaper article once noted that “she has reached directly more people than any feature of the government service ever instituted.”
-WiscoDave