Thank Haddonfield's Dorcas Reilly for the Green Bean Casserole
Drexel University creates a scholarship honoring Dorcas Reilly, the inventor of the green bean casserole.
Almost 60 years after Dorcas Reilly and her team at the Campbell’s Test Kitchen created the iconic green bean casserole, Drexel University honored her with an annual scholarship and award. "Surprised" is how Haddonfield resident Reilly describes the moment when she heard her alma mater, Drexel University, named an annual $1,000 scholarship in her honor as well as honored her with the inaugural Cultural Contribution Award on Jan. 30. Long before Martha Stewart or Rachael Ray became domestic divas, Reilly began a career in home economics that was considered revolutionary for a woman in 1947. After graduating from the home economics program at Drexel, Reilly became an instructor with Philadelphia Electric. She taught homemakers how to cook on…
Maryann Campling
5:40 pm on Saturday, February 23, 2013
Mrs. Reilly....I have a sign on my wall that says "I only have a kitchen because it came with the house." I learned to make your casserole when I was a young bride....and when my friends invite me to dinner, they ask me to bring your dish....or ice. Thanks for inventing a great item that even a moron like me can make! more ›