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Robert Neal Baking Cornish Pasty

Date: 1942
Description: Robert Neal baking Cornish pasty at Pendarvis.
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Judkins Family Baking

Date: 1913
Description: Leonore Judkins, later Mrs. Forest Middleton, center, prepares baked goods with her mother, far left, and sisters, Juanita, Bonnie, and Blanch. Bread and r...
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St. Valentine's Pie

Date: 01 29 1954
Description: A recipe from Mrs. Anna Trinrud of Madison, St. Valentine's pie made with lemon meringue with bits of orange peel, sitting on a table. The pie is decorated...
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Farm and Home Week

Date: 02 01 1954
Description: Two examples of foods made with butter are on display during Farm and Home Week at the University of Wisconsin School of Home Economics. At the left is an ...
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"Ten Ways to EATMORE Cranberries"

Date: 1950
Description: A small pamphlet printed by the American Cranberry Exchange advertising new ways to eat cranberries. The list of recipes includes mock cherry pie, cranberr...
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Lake View Lutheran Lutefisk Dinner

Date: 11 10 1954
Description: Six women, some wearing aprons, preparing cakes while standing around a high table. Cakes and a stand mixer are on the table top. They are at Lakeview Ame...
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Making Pumpkin Pie

Date: 10 22 1954
Description: Virginia Price's kindergarten class making pumpkin pie at Dudgeon School. Left to right: Nancy Olmstead, Julie Duckwitz, Marcia Kampen, Larry Elliott, and ...
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Checking Dane County Fair Entries

Date: 07 15 1959
Description: Food entries at the 1959 Dane County Junior Fair total 1,650 including 76 loaves of bread. Shown examining a loaf of bread are, (left to right): Ilene Ball...
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Baking Contest

Date: 1926
Description: Entries in the Lewis Baking Contest. Seven tables full of plates of desserts are displayed in a large room.
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Women Make Year's Supply of Lefsa

Date: 11 19 1954
Description: Three sisters gather at one of their homes to carry on a 30 year Christmas time tradition of making a year's supply of lefsa. Mrs. Roy J. Nelson, 145 Marqu...
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Women Make Year's Supply of Lefsa

Date: 11 19 1954
Description: Mrs. Roy J. Nelson, 145 Marquette Street, is shown using a "floyve" stick to turn the lefsa while it bakes. She and her two sisters gathered at one of thei...
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Women Make Year's Supply of Lefsa

Date: 11 19 1954
Description:  Mrs. John Berge, 25 N. 6th Street, begins the process of rolling out the flat, round cake known as "aevna" until it is one foot in diameter. She and her t...
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Women Make Year's Supply of Lefsa

Date: 11 19 1954
Description: Three daughters of Mrs. John G. Peterson gathered at one of their homes every year to carry on a 30 year, Christmas time, tradition of baking lefsa, a Norw...
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Wisconsin State Journal Cookbook Contest

Date: 08 18 1961
Description: Mincemeat Ice Cream Dessert won the second grand prize in the Wisconsin State Journal Cookbook contest. The recipe was submitted by Hazel Van Wagenen of 50...
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Wisconsin State Journal Cookbook Contest

Date: 08 18 1961
Description: Brown Bread won second place in quick breads in the Wisconsin State Journal Cookbook contest. The recipe was submitted by Mrs. Earl Rueter, Columbus, Wisc...
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Wisconsin State Journal Cookbook Contest

Date: 08 18 1961
Description: Sweet Potato Rolls won second place in yeast breads in the Wisconsin State Journal Cookbook contest. The recipe was submitted by Mrs. Clarence Bollant, Li...
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Wisconsin State Journal Cookbook Contest

Date: 08 18 1961
Description: Beef Tenderloin with Bordelaise Sauce won the third grand prize in the Wisconsin State Journal Cookbook contest. The recipe was submitted by Mrs. S. J. Cha...
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Wisconsin State Journal Cookbook Contest

Date: 08 18 1961
Description: Mrs. S.J. Chakelan is in her kitchen preparing a Beef Tenderloin with Bordelaise Sauce. The recipe won the third grand prize in the Wisconsin State Journal...
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Wisconsin State Journal Cookbook Contest

Date: 08 22 1961
Description: Betty Anderson is serving her daughter Lori a piece of the "500 Cake" which won the Grand Prize in the Wisconsin State Journal Cookbook Contest.

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