Edna G. Buckley

I met Mrs. Buckley in 1974 when we were both finalists in the Pillsbury Bake-Off. I was an 18 year old college student at range 38 and she was my "neighbor baker" at range 39. It was her 6th time as a finalist in the contest and I felt so honored that she took the time to get to know me. The next day she won $5,000.00 for her "Hot Roll Bran Bread". But it wasn't the possibility of winning prize money that motivated her. In the first letter she wrote to me she said the friends she made at...

I have so many wonderful memory of your mom. Just yesterday I was telling someone that my favorite cake was her Celebration cake recipe. How I remember her Christmas, Thanksgiving & Easter cookies too. I recently found a few of the Bake Off cook books with her picture in it. They were with my mothers cook books. My thoughts and prayers are with each of you. I was also saddened to learn that Rose had passed away. I didn't hear from her last Christmas and wondered how she was doing. She was a...