Never grow a wishbone, daughter, where your backbone ought to be.

Clementine Paddleford

Clementine Paddleford (September 27, 1898 - November 13, 1967) was an American food writer active in the 1920s through the 1960s, writing for several publications, including the New York Herald Tribune, The New York Sun, The New York Telegram, Farm and Fireside, and This Week magazine. A Kansas native, she lived most of her life in New York City, where she introduced her readers to the global range of food to be found in that city. She was also a pilot, and flew a single-engine plane around the country to report on America's many regional cuisines

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