So Monday I talked a little bit about Poppy Cannon and The Can-Opener Cookbook and Wednesday I went through some of the more crazy recipes in the book and tried all the ones using canned corned beef hash. Today I will be making a recipe from the book that showcases the other side of her cookbook. … Continue reading Poppy Cannon’s Applesauce Cake
Monday I talked about Poppy Cannon and the inspiration behind her most popular cookbook The Can Opener Cookbook. Today and Friday I will be talking about the recipes you can find in the cookbook. Most recipes in the book use a convenience product to cut down the time it takes to create a meal. It … Continue reading Poppy Cannon and a Can of Corned Beef Hash
"It is quite possible-and it's fun-to be a 'chef' even before you can really cook." -Poppy Cannon Poppy Cannon was a popular yet kind of forgotten culinary fixture of the 1950s. She was a tall and glamorous woman who worked both in advertising and journalism. She was married to NAACP leader Walter White, who was … Continue reading Poppy Cannon and The Can Opener Cookbook
The Mystery Chef had a radio show during the 1930s and 1940s that introduced gourmet recipes that were affordable but little is really known about him. I will admit getting to the bottom of who was the man behind The Mystery Chef was a little bit difficult. I read quite a bit of news paper … Continue reading The Mystery Behind The Mystery Chef
