A Media Darling

Perhaps your readers would like to know that the recipe for Olga’s Cranberry Sauce (“A Few Good Sides,” Nov. 21) was a creation of the late Mike Roy and was broadcast over his radio show approximately 20 years ago. Mike’s recipe did not require freezing--only refrigeration--but did require whipping before serving. (I usually add a pinch of salt to the other ingredients.) This is an excellent sauce, which goes well with roast beef and lamb as well as turkey.

SUE ROTH

Los Angeles

I’m about 99% sure the origin of Olga’s Cranberry Sauce is Susan Stamberg, longtime host of National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered.”

ROSALIND JARRETT

Los Angeles

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As we noted in the recipe, reader Ellison Custodio’s mother-in-law got this recipe from the radio. Whether Roy or Stamberg was the original author, we’re still researching. The recipe is identical, though, to the Stamberg recipe that is available on NPR’s Web site. The only question: Where did she get it? If anyone has a copy of the Roy recipe, please let us know.