Today in History: Fannie Farmer & Cooking

Katharine Burrill, Annie M Booth. "The Amateur Cook." c 1906.
Today in History–March 23–the Library of Congress features cookbook author Fannie Farmer, born on this day in 1857. In 1896 she published the Boston Cooking School Cookbook (known today as the Fannie Farmer Cookbook), which was the first to feature standardized measurements. Learn more about Farmer and American cooking by visiting the Today in History section, then click the links below to access a cornucopia of cooking related primary sources.

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Cooking Up History blog posts

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