Tribute to Mary Kitchen  Happiness can be found -- in a can of
corned beef hash  By Bill Daley  Tribune Newspapers  January 27,
2010   Like many divine personalities, Mary Kitchen has a past
shrouded in mystery. No one really knows if the goddess of
corned beef hash is based on a real person or not, and why the
name was chosen. Though Hormel Foods is marking the 61st
anniversary of the brand in 2010, it's likely we'll never know
for sure.  Still, I have unabashedly adored Mary Kitchen with a
passion many reserve for real flesh and blood cooks. That's
because her hash makes me happy.Yes, happy. I know, I should be
in the kitchen making my own from leftovers rather than wielding
a can opener. But understand, Mary Kitchen and I go way, way
back.  I was introduced to Ms. Kitchen while a student at
Manhattanville College. Dinner, what there was of it, was served
at 5 p.m., and by 9, I was always starving. Mary Kitchen hash
was great for dorm cooking because it came in a tidy can, didn't
need refrigeration and coul