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Fannie in the Kitchen: The Whole Story From Soup to Nuts of How Fannie Farmer Invented Recipes with Precise Measurements by Deborah Hopkinson.pdf (USD-0.00)Fannie in the Kitchen: The Whole Story From Soup to Nuts of How Fannie Farmer Invented Recipes with Precise Measurements by Deborah Hopkinson.epub (USD-0.00)Fannie in the Kitchen: The Whole Story From Soup to Nuts of How Fannie Farmer Invented Recipes with Precise Measurements by Deborah Hopkinson.doc (USD-0.00)Fannie in the Kitchen: The Whole Story From Soup to Nuts of How Fannie Farmer Invented Recipes with Precise Measurements by Deborah Hopkinson.txt (USD-0.00)Fannie in the Kitchen: The Whole Story From Soup to Nuts of How Fannie Farmer Invented Recipes with Precise Measurements by Deborah Hopkinson.mobi (USD-0.00)
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Loved this little book! The illustrations really did it for me–apparently the illustrator took vintage (turn-of-the-century) illustrations and then manipulated them on her computer to personalize the faces to fit the story and make it more “picture-book” oriented. They are so much fun and I love the style! The story itself is engaging, too, especially for anyone who loves to cook–and is good encouragement for budding young chefs, too. It made me want to learn more about Fannie Farmer and add h
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Now I’m wondering if Fannie Farmer’s cookbook is one of the cookbooks my mother used.
This is a charming book. It’s funny and informative too. Getting to know Farmer via the daughter of the house where she’s arrived as a mother’s helper makes this woman and her cooking especially interesting for children.
The illustrations are perfect. They look vintage. They’re funny: Marcia sitting on a very dangerous pile of things to make long candles, Marcia sulking about Fannie coming into their house with h
My library had this in general ‘Easy’ picture-books. It’s a little long and advanced for tots, and also could be considered biography or even cooking/nutrition. I found it fascinating, and found the unique art style charming. I will check for more by both author and illustrator, even though I chose this because of subject.