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Marjorie Johnson, Minnesota’s “Blue Ribbon Baker,” has died at age 106<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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Johnson won over 2,500 ribbons at the Minnesota State Fair \u2014\u00a0with more than 1,000 of them being blue ribbons<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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The celebrated baker also made appearances on The Tonight Show, The Rosie O’Donnell Show <\/em>and The Talk <\/em>to demonstrate her baking skills<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nMarjorie Johnson, Minnesota’s prize-winning baker, has died. She was 106.<\/p>\n
Robbinsdale, Minnesota’s “blue ribbon baker” was known for her top-notch baked goods and sweet treats, which earned her numerous accolades at the Minnesota State Fair, per Fox 9<\/a>, CBS News<\/a> and NBC affiliate Kare11<\/a>. Johnson had also made appearances on The Tonight Show, The Rosie O’Donnell Show <\/em>and The Talk <\/em>in the past to demonstrate her culinary prowess.<\/p>\nBrad Sutton, mayor of Robbinsdale, said Johnson’s “endless energy, warmth and talent in the kitchen brought smiles to so many faces, both her at home and across the nation,” per CBS.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\nMarjorie Johnson\/Facebook<\/p>\n
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“Marjorie wasn’t just Robbinsdale’s ‘Blue Ribbon Baker’ \u2014 she was a beloved neighbor, a source of inspiration, and a shining example of the joy and generosity that define our community since 1968,” Sutton said.<\/p>\n
Johnson was born in Minneapolis in 1919, Kare 11 reported, and entered her first baking competition in her 50s. Johnson collected more than 2,500 ribbons while competing at the State Fair \u2014 1,000 of which were first-place blue ribbons, per her Blue Ribbon Baking<\/a> site \u2014 which she participated in even past her 100th birthday.<\/p>\nThe legendary baker also authored a cookbook, The Road to Blue Ribbon Baking<\/em><\/a>, in 2007. the book includes “one hundred prize-winning recipes that will delight your taste for home-made favorites and keep you laughing while you’re waiting for the timer to go off.”<\/p>\n“With over a thousand blue ribbons to her credit, Marjorie has learned a thing or two about baking,” Johnson’s cookbook description read.<\/p>\n\n![\"Marjorie](\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/lwGAjeUrhzg_NSqIaTDVow--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTkxNztjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/419d337ce2914d1f8bb79589b5b370f9\"\/)
<\/div>\n\nMarjorie Johnson\/Facebook<\/p>\n
Marjorie Johnson.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Marjorie Johnson, Minnesota’s “Blue Ribbon Baker,” has died at age 106<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
Johnson won over 2,500 ribbons at the Minnesota State Fair \u2014\u00a0with more than 1,000 of them being blue ribbons<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
The celebrated baker also made appearances on The Tonight Show, The Rosie O’Donnell Show <\/em>and The Talk <\/em>to demonstrate her baking skills<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Marjorie Johnson, Minnesota’s prize-winning baker, has died. She was 106.<\/p>\n Robbinsdale, Minnesota’s “blue ribbon baker” was known for her top-notch baked goods and sweet treats, which earned her numerous accolades at the Minnesota State Fair, per Fox 9<\/a>, CBS News<\/a> and NBC affiliate Kare11<\/a>. Johnson had also made appearances on The Tonight Show, The Rosie O’Donnell Show <\/em>and The Talk <\/em>in the past to demonstrate her culinary prowess.<\/p>\n Brad Sutton, mayor of Robbinsdale, said Johnson’s “endless energy, warmth and talent in the kitchen brought smiles to so many faces, both her at home and across the nation,” per CBS.<\/p>\n Marjorie Johnson\/Facebook<\/p>\n Marjorie Johnson.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n “Marjorie wasn’t just Robbinsdale’s ‘Blue Ribbon Baker’ \u2014 she was a beloved neighbor, a source of inspiration, and a shining example of the joy and generosity that define our community since 1968,” Sutton said.<\/p>\n Johnson was born in Minneapolis in 1919, Kare 11 reported, and entered her first baking competition in her 50s. Johnson collected more than 2,500 ribbons while competing at the State Fair \u2014 1,000 of which were first-place blue ribbons, per her Blue Ribbon Baking<\/a> site \u2014 which she participated in even past her 100th birthday.<\/p>\n The legendary baker also authored a cookbook, The Road to Blue Ribbon Baking<\/em><\/a>, in 2007. the book includes “one hundred prize-winning recipes that will delight your taste for home-made favorites and keep you laughing while you’re waiting for the timer to go off.”<\/p>\n “With over a thousand blue ribbons to her credit, Marjorie has learned a thing or two about baking,” Johnson’s cookbook description read.<\/p>\n Marjorie Johnson\/Facebook<\/p>\n Marjorie Johnson.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>