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  • Johnny Marzetti casserole with ground meat, noodles, and melted cheese in glass baking dish
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    “John Masetta – A Recipe from Hollywood”, Mrs. Charles G. Halpine

    ByKara May 23, 2021April 5, 2026

    I’m accustomed to unsolved food mysteries. Cycles of confusion and research are so ingrained into my process that it is hard to write without them. The mystery IS the story, and so there is no story to “John Masetta – A Recipe from Hollywood.” I imagine that Helen Virginia Halpine (née Bullard), got the recipe…

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  • Chicken pancakes topped with cream sauce and Parmesan, served with roasted asparagus on a light blue plate
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    Chicken Pancakes, Mrs. Frank Jack Fletcher (Araby)

    ByKara May 28, 2017March 6, 2026

    A lot of the names alongside the recipes in “Maryland’s Way” are associated with the Navy. This makes sense since the Hammond-Harwood house is in Annapolis, but it is interesting to see the different families that came to this region because of the Naval Academy and ultimately became lifelong Marylanders. Frank Jack Fletcher was an…

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