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Free Press arts and life reporters Eva Wasney and Jen Zoratti try banana meatloaf, a dish introduced to Winnipeg homemakers in 1935 by the newspaper's first cooking columnist, Mrs. Madeline Day.

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Free Press arts and life reporters Eva Wasney and Jen Zoratti try banana meatloaf, a dish introduced to Winnipeg homemakers in 1935 by the newspaper’s first cooking columnist, Mrs. Madeline Day.

This recipe is part of a community cookbook project the paper is making to celebrate its 150th anniversary. Learn more and submit a recipe at Homemade.

 

The fascinating story of Madeline Day, the divorcée who became Winnipeg's homemaking idol in the 1930s

WINNIPEG FREE PRESS ARCHIVES Madeline Day works in the kitchen located on the fourth floor of the Free Press building on Carlton Street.

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The dining room was set with fine china, gleaming silverware and crystal glasses. A lush bouquet bloomed at the centre of the table, while a canary chirped merrily in a nearby cage.

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