Finding Betty Crocker is fascinating not only because of the biography of its fictional subject but also because of the history of 20th century Minneapolis it presents. According to the book's jacket, "In 1945, Fortune Magazine named Betty Crocker the second most popular American woman, right behind Eleanor Roosevelt, and dubbed Betty America's First Lady of Food. Not bad for a gal who never actually existed." I don't think I realized Betty Crocker hadn't been a real person until I was about 30 years old.
Showing posts with label food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label food. Show all posts
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Finding Betty Crocker
Finding Betty Crocker is fascinating not only because of the biography of its fictional subject but also because of the history of 20th century Minneapolis it presents. According to the book's jacket, "In 1945, Fortune Magazine named Betty Crocker the second most popular American woman, right behind Eleanor Roosevelt, and dubbed Betty America's First Lady of Food. Not bad for a gal who never actually existed." I don't think I realized Betty Crocker hadn't been a real person until I was about 30 years old.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Life Is Meals - Fabrice Moireau
I've already blogged about the book Life Is Meals by James and Kay Salter. Fabrice Moireau did the illustrations for the book and I find them to be quite wonderful. I've just discovered online another book of his work titled Rooftops of Paris which I hope to pick up soon.
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