Junior League cookbooks praised as culinary phenom in households
Woodstock resident Jane Graham and Lassiter High School’s Melinda Bessenger extol Junior League cookbooks, claiming trusted, tested recipes that impress at parties. Kitchen Arts & Letters notes the series as an American phenomenon with devoted collectors nationwide.
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Jane Graham
Woodstock
Melinda Bessenger
Lassiter High School
Nach Waxman
Kitchen Arts & Letters
New York
Junior League fundraisers fuel cookbook boom and praise
A regional trend shows Junior League community cookbooks thriving as major publishers trim titles. Wimmer Cookbooks reports a 35 percent rise in titles over the last decade, with over 18 million copies sold and tens of millions raised for communities. The movement spans from trunk sales to polished campaigns, earning recognition from the James Beard Foundation for titles like Gatherings and One Magnificent Cookbook.
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Random House
HarperCollins
Wall Street Journal
Wimmer Cookbooks
Memphis
Woodstock Junior Service League
Freddie Strange
James Beard Foundation
Junior League of
Milwaukee
Chicago
Boca Raton
Fla
America
Jan Hazard
Ladies’ Home Journal
Bread flour versus regular flour for baking questions
Dear Heloise explains bread flour has more protein making dough elastic, best to use pastry cake or all purpose flour for cookies and cake. Also readers share quick kitchen tips on locating chopped produce for soups and simple tests to distinguish hard boiled from raw eggs.
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Herndon
Patricia Thau
Pensacola
Fla
Jenni L
Dodge City
Kan
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