Kay Savage
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Women’s History Month: Kay Savage
Day 23 of Women’s History Month is Kay Savage of the Detroit Free Press. Kay Savage was the food editor at the Detroit Free Press – from 1945 through the 1960s. She wrote several cookbooks and answered readers’ questions through her column “Tower Kitchen Recipe Box” for years. She had a test kitchen and one assistant – home economist Cecil Fleming. Kay was named to the Detroit reporters’ Hall of Fame. In 1955, she married Howard Kennedy. Kay is featured in my upcoming book, The Food Section.
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Top Food Editors: Day 12 and Kay Savage
Day 12 of Top Food Editors is Kay Savage of the Detroit Free Press. Kay Savage was the food editor at the Detroit Free Press – from 1945 through the 1960s. She wrote several cookbooks and answered readers’ questions through her column “Tower Kitchen Recipe Box” for years. She had a test kitchen and one assistant – home economist Cecil Fleming. Kay was named to the Detroit reporters’ Hall of Fame. In 1955, she married Howard Kennedy.