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was first published in 1949 and was one of the first cookbooks to "place recipes within the historic and cultural contexts out of which they grew." The book contained a fictional family, the
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readings of Cabeza de Baca's work were critical of her writing, which was seen as "elitist and not representative of the realistic
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to modern techniques. The book sold over 100,000 copies, and was republished many times. A copy of this book was sent to the governor of each state in the US by
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