Mrs. Gunn's Diary: Jan. 9, 1942
She spends the morning baking; a review of H.W. Brands' new book 'America First'
“I have been so busy with housework and baking so that I can have a dinner party on Monday,” Mrs. Gunn wrote. Perhaps she used recipes from this 1942 cookbook issued by the company that made Royal Baking Powder, being offered by a dealer on eBay. Coconut cake, anyone?
Because she doesn’t share any news of the month-old war, I am reviewing a book about th…
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