
Jessie Read - Home Economist
Thousands of households in Canada learned the joy of cooking through the bright personality and knowledge of Jessie Read in the 1930's. From radio broadcasts, cooking schools, reating the byline of Three Meals A Day in the Toronto Evening Telegram, cookbooks and the first cooking film in Canada, she made an lasting impact on a generation of cooks.
First Cooking Film in Canada
The last day of shooting on the set of "Kitchen Talks" Jessie Read reviews the dialogue with Director Jack Chisholm. This was a feature length talking picture sponsored by the Provincial Council of Women of Ontario and National sponsors. The film would been seen by thousands was estimated at 2.5 hrs in length.
Photo date - May 14, 1936
Eat Up Some 1930's Cooking
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