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Roberta Applegate & Dorothy Jurney Photo
I just came across this old image of Miami Herald women’s page journalists Roberta Applegate and Dorothy Jurney. I love their hats and gloves.
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New York Times Cookbook and the Origin of Recipes
I recently received this New York Times Cookbook by Craig Claiborne (1961). Although Claiborne is given credit as author, many of the recipes were developed under Jane Nickerson‘s editorship. Jane was the NYT food editor from 1942 to 1957. Claiborne replaced her in 1957. A review by Anne Mendelson of a new edition of the cookbook, noted Nickerson’s contributions to the book. I was curious about what Claiborne wrote about Nickerson in the first edition of the cookbook. From the Preface:“There are many people to whom full credit is due for the quality of The New York Times Cook Book. First of all Jane Nickerson, my esteemed predecessor, the first…
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Cecily Brownstone & the Green Bean Casserole
Cecily Brownstone was the longtime food editor at the Associated Press who is include in The Food Section: Newspaper Women and the Culinary Community. I think of her every Thanksgiving because of her connection to the green bean casserole. According to a 2007 post from Saveur magazine:“It wasn’t until 1955, however, that the dish’s most steadfast incarnation entered the scene. This enduring formula, one that many home cooks still use, called for a trinity of convenience products: canned Durkee or French’s fried onions, Green Giant canned green beans, and Campbell’s condensed cream of mushroom soup, usually accompanied by milk, soy sauce, and a dash of pepper. It was invented by…
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Poynter: Three early food editors who did a lot more than share recipes
I loved this Poynter post about my book, The Food Section, and three of my favorite food editors: Jeanne Voltz, Jane Nickerson & Ruth Ellen Church.
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Marie Sauer’s Retirement & the Style Section
I recently came across this press release about Marie Sauer and the creation of the new Style section at the Washington Post. Interesting how women’s page editor Marie Sauer is lauded for her work yet her section is later criticized for its content. The press release was found in the Penney-Missouri Award papers at the National Women & Media Collection.
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Newspaper Picture Recipes
I came across this great images as I continuing writing about Chicago Tribune food editor Ruth Ellen Church. These “picture recipes” remind me of the food blogs of today. Church was in charge of overseeing the photo shoots as the pictures were taken in her Tribune test kitchen.
A website devoted to the history of newspaper women's pages
