Interview: Anne Byrn's 'American Cookie'

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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History, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 3 September 2018

⏱️ 51 minutes

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We're delighted to have Anne Byrn back on the show to talk about her latest book, "American Cookie." Anne shares her vast knowledge of historical baking and how it fits into the cultural history of the U.S. in the form of small, portable treats.

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1:27.7	Welcome to Stuff You Missed in History Class from Howstupworks.com.
1:34.7	Hello and welcome to the podcast I'm Holly Frye, and I'm Tracy V. Wilson.
1:46.7	And today we have a returning guest and one that was really popular on the show,
1:51.7	the first time she joined us.
1:52.7	It is journalist and cookbook author Ann Burn,
1:55.7	who was on the podcast in the fall of 2016 to talk about her book, American Cake,
2:00.7	which traces the historical roots of recipes that have been baked here in the US since the colonies.
2:05.7	She has a follow up book.
2:07.7	We're very excited.
2:08.7	It is American Cookie, and that takes a similar look at the cakes,
2:11.7	more petite and casual cousins.
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