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Hallowe’en in Greenfield Village Dinner Package

October 10-11, 17-18 and 24-25, 2014
Join us for a sumptuous candlelit harvest supper.

Local Roots Fall Evening Dining

November 7, 2014
Come celebrate with us and be wowed by an elegant wild game dinner.

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We found 4 cookbooks:

Aunt Sammy’s Radio Recipes Revised, 1931

“Aunt Sammy,” a character created by the USDA, hit the radio waves in 1926 with informative and engaging talk about menus, recipes and other items of household interest. Housewives clamored for her recipes, many of which are included in this cookbook.

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Frozen Desserts, 1933

Published by an ice cream freezer manufacturer in Richmond, Virginia, this cookbook includes not only recipes for frozen desserts, but “famous old Virginia dishes” contributed by the author of the First Families of Virginia Cook Book.

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Macy’s Cook Book and Kitchen Guide for the Busy Woman, 1932

The author of this cookbook saw cooking as an art, offering practical advice and suggestions for sparking creativity while mastering culinary skills.

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The Way to a Man’s Heart: The Settlement Cook Book, 1936

The Settlement Cook Book was organized to benefit the Settlement House in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which provided assistance to immigrants. Printed in over thirty editions since its first publication in 1901, it was the most successful fundraising cookbook ever.

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We found 4 cookbooks: