10 must-know Bostonians

Fannie Farmer: Born in 1857, Farmer attended Medford High School and the Boston Cooking School. She was struck by the inexact instructions in recipes calling for a “dash” of salt or a “pinch” of pepper and introduced, in her 1896 cookbook (pictured), the idea of level spoon and cup measurements.

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Fannie Farmer: Born in 1857, Farmer attended Medford High School and the Boston Cooking School. She was struck by the inexact instructions in recipes calling for a “dash” of salt or a “pinch” of pepper and introduced, in her 1896 cookbook (pictured), the idea of level spoon and cup measurements.