hello dear friends, last week i wrote about a current hyperfixation of mine for the closed loop cooking newsletter: historical cookbooks! specifically, the american woman’s cookbook, published in 1939 and edited by my new idol, ruth berolzheimer. not only did ruth edit of one of the most well-loved cookbooks of the mid 20th century, she also founded a hebrew school in her neighborhood at 17, was the second woman ever to graduate from the university of illinois with a degree in mechanical engineering, and served as managing editor of popular nyc food mag
Love that Seder set, the colours are stunning! I learned *so* much from that Vogue piece. The adjacency to “art-teacher dressing” definitely helped contextualise it for me. “It shares hemlines and certain watchwords with cottagecore, but its vibe is cooler” was a ferocious - and valid - burn.
Ah, blushing over here, I appreciate it 😭
Love that Seder set, the colours are stunning! I learned *so* much from that Vogue piece. The adjacency to “art-teacher dressing” definitely helped contextualise it for me. “It shares hemlines and certain watchwords with cottagecore, but its vibe is cooler” was a ferocious - and valid - burn.