R.I.P. Peg Bracken: I Hate to Cook Book

By JULIETTE ROSSANT Nothing would have peeved Peg Bracken more than Martha Stewart. Nothing would have pleased her more than Sandra Lee. Ms. Bracken, who died on Saturday at the age of 89, was a great champion of convenience foods, mixes and canned foods that could free women from the drudgery of the kitchen. Her book The I Hate to Cook Book (Fawcett 1960), introduced women to recipes that humorously cut corners. Did she love the Cuisinart food processor, the microwave, and take-out? Would she have championed the current movement of almost home-made food from supermarkets? Video: Peg Bracken for Birdseye: Carrots with Brown Sugar Glaze Obituaries: Oregon Public Broadcasting, CBS News, Associated Press, McLeans, New York Times, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, New York Sun, Oregonian Previous articles: R.I.P. Chef Pavarotti R. W. Apple Jr. R.I.P. R.I.P.: Dana Reeve, Super Woman Edna Lewis R.I.P. R.I.P.: Martin Luther King, Jr. R.I.P. Marla Ruzicka The Passing of Mr. "Easy-Bake Oven" Julia Child: The Queen is Dead Technorati Tags: superchefblog, Juliette Rossant, super chef, celebrities, chefs, food, restaurants, cooking, branding, cuisine, blogging, food blogging --> back to Super Chef