When Granny became engaged to Grandpa, she was only 19 years old. Because of growing up without a mother in the home, she was uncertain about her cooking and baking abilities. Self-rising flour had ...

Royal Baking Powder, which used cream of tartar, took the tagline “Absolutely Pure,” meant as an indictment of powders made with alum. The company played on consumer fears of adulterated food, Baking ...