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Forgotten Food Writer Explored Early Kitchens

The book Hometown Appetites tells the story of Clementine Paddleford, an anthropologist who traveled the country to chronicle how America ate in the early to mid 20th century.

Host Liane Hansen talks to author Kelly Alexander about Paddleford and her food forays.

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