Modern Screen (Jan-Nov 1944)

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What's Cookin', America? The third in our series of Regional Recipes introduces lovely Laraine Day . . . representing UTAH To make novel "Airy Nothings," Laraine Day uses a recipe handed down from maternal grandmother . . . who entered Salt^ Lake City, as a child, with the original pioneers! ■ In an historically fascinating and recipe-rewarding talk we had the other afternoon with Laraine Day — sweet young M-G-M star currently on loan to RKO — it was forcefully brought home to us that in many instances expediency plays quite as important a part as tradition in determining regional tastes in foods. Not only did our ancestors carry with them a liking for dishes favored by their forefathers but, of necessity, they learned to prepare and enjoy the foods they found, or could grow, in the regions in which they chose to live. Not that the Mormons — the first white settlers of Utah — found anything much to eat when they arrived in the Valley of the Great Salt Lake, pointed out Laraine who is a native of that State and who can list several of these hardy pioneers among her direct ancestors. Nor did they have much to eat with them, when they finally reached their destination. For the dreary trek from Missouri in covered wagons — across prairies, mountains and treacherous streams — took 102 days and was beset by a lack of food all along the way. Then when Brigham Young indicated that this was the place where they were to live, the food prospects were still mighty grim. Anything made with chocolate rates high with Laraine. Her Chocolate Cake recipe can be used, as shown here, for Surprise Cup Cakes filled with Mock Whipped Cream. Deep-fat-frying is final step in the preparation of these yeast-raised specialties of Laraine's. You'll see her next starring in the RKO picture, "Bride by Mistake." 98