Author: Gaspero, Josh, editor,
Title: Hershey's 1934 Cookbook: revised and expanded with chocolate recipes brought up to date for use in today's kitchen.
Description: np, Hershey Foods Corp, (1971). 8th ptg. VG spiral bound. Remember When - the early 1930's. A decade of mixed blessings. Hoover was about to vacate the White House to be replaced by. President-elect Roosevelt, the population of the U.S. was approximately 123 million and 53 million of them still lived on farms. Unemployment was creeping upwards to 25% of the labor force and the hourly wage was 44 cents. Economically we were in one of the worst periods of our lives, politically we were in a turmoil, and socially we looked about for any panacea that would temporarily remove our fears. Pictures of Will Rogers, people selling apples on corners, cartoon of Orphan Annie, police showing whiskey kegs, the 18th Amendment about to be repealed, insets of Kate Smith and Lowell Thomas, people sitting around their radio probably listening to FDR's fireside chats, and a marquee headlining Marlene Dietrich. But it was a time of great cooking as well. Color pictorial photo on cover from 1934 cookbook. Include 4 page fold-out of Kraft Salad Days Recipes from 1981 for Fancipasto, California Cup-Ups, Burrito Wrap Around Salad, Avocado Inside Scoop, Fruit Fingers, etc.

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