Extra, Extra, Eat All About It! Recipes and Culinary Curiosities from Historic Wisconsin

Program Type:

Author Event, Education, Food

Age Group:

Adults
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  • Registration will close on January 29, 2026 @ 3:00pm.

Event Details

 

Fifty retro recipes—and the history behind them—to inspire and delight home cooks everywhere!

Jane Conway and Randi Julia Ramsden have written a fabulous blend of a cookbook and culinary history, featuring 50 recipes from late 19th and early 20th-century Wisconsin newspapers alongside their historical context. The book offers a unique look at past food trends, from "oyster saloons" to paper-bag cooking, with updated, easy-to-follow versions of vintage recipes and modern photos.  Explore how people cooked with wood stoves and adapted to new ingredients, and get insights into daily life, immigration, and changing food culture in Wisconsin. 

Join us as Randi Julia Ramsden discusses these intriguing topics and pick up a copy of the book for yourself!

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