The 1927 Congressional Club Cook Book served up a juicy slice of congressional life. Club members gathered to sample the contributions: Mrs. James Davis, wife of the Secretary of Labor (whose recipes included Welsh fruit cake); Mrs. Curtis D. Wilbur, wife of the Secretary of the Navy (soft gingerbread); Mrs. Peter G. Gerry, wife of the Senator from Rhode Island (oysters baked in the shell); Mrs. William Jardine, wife of the Secretary of Agriculture (cannelon of raw beef); Mrs. Herbert Hoover, wife of the Secretary of Commerce and future President (spoon bread); Mrs. Clyde Kelly, wife of the Congressman from Pennsylvania (radiator sweet pickle); and Mrs. Louis Cramton, wife of the Congressman from Michigan (Turkish delight).
