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Great Granny’s Cook Book: For the Cauldron – Frogs’ Legs & Turtles

Posted on October 10, 2016 by hystoria.ca

  T’is the Season! Switch your chef’s hat (toque blanche), for something a little more festive…     – altered by Hystoria

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Great Granny’s Cook Book & Modern Full-colour Printing

Posted on January 26, 2016 by hystoria.ca

The first page of Great Granny’s 1947 copy of The American Woman’s Cook Book illustrates the beginning of modern full-colour printing, modern photoengraving and also speaks of the practice of food irradiation. However,  the photos of the delightful, tantalizing Color PLATES weren’t printed in colour. … Continue reading →

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