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Friday, April 17, 2009

Marguerite Patten. England.




Marguerite Patten. Born in 1915. Home economist, food writer, broadcaster, British icon. During WW II she worked for the Ministry of Food offering recipes using the rationed food that was available. She broadcast her advice on the BBC radio show the Kitchen Front. Her BBC cooking show first aired in 1947- she was one of the 1st TV 'celebrity chefs'. Even in her 90s she continues to contribute to the British food movement (recently interviewed Jamie Oliver-can't wait to get hands on that).