What a fantastic bit of history. My grandmother was an Irish immigrant who cooked for a wealthy family on Beacon Hill in Boston. I have a 1925 edition of the Boston cooking school cookbook which was purchased at the Old Corner Bookstore in Boston for $2.50. My mother used this book and King Arthur flour faithfully. I love the old advertisements in the back. I am going to make this brownie recipe for my book club this week and will share this story with them.

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