Grandma's Wartime Kitchen: World War II and the Way We Cooked

While the country's soldiers were fighting in World War II, the women who stayed behind were making their own courageous--and delicious--contributions. Across the nation, women learned to do jobs formerly held by men while their husbands and sons served overseas. But on top of the extra responsibilities, they were still expected to cook hearty meals, set an attractive table and appear perfectly coiffed for dinner. "In essence, women were asked to work harder and harder, and they rose to the...