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Irma S. Rombauer

Irma S. Rombauer
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Irma S. Rombauer

Irma Rombauer self-published the first Joy of Cooking in 1931 with the small insurance payout she received after her husband committed suicide during the Great Depression. Suddenly, society wives who used to enjoy a kitchen staff no longer had the money to employ them and began cooking for themselves. The instruction "stand facing the stove" was a bit more pragmatic than we realize. In 1936, the first commercial edition was published by Bobbs-Merrill. Marion Rombauer Becker, Irma's daughter, joined the Joy dynasty and revised and updated each subsequent edition until 1975. That edition was the first after Irma's death and was completely Marion's. Her son, Ethan... Read full bio

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Excerpt 1 from JOC - 1975
Oct 19, 2012
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Excerpt 1 from Joy of Cooking 1931 Facsimile Edition
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Chicago Tribune, October 17, 2012
...Irma S. Rombauer left lasting legacy in her iconic cookbook Irma S. Rombauer was in a tight spot as the Great Depression deepened across the nation. Her husband had just killed...
Yahoo! Finance, June 5, 2013
...serve. BI: Aside from your own, what are your favorite cookbooks? � by Betty Crocker editors; � by� Irma S. Rombauer ,� Marion Rombauer Becker , and� Ethan Becker; � � by the editors of Good Housekeeping and Susan Westmoreland, � by�...
Business Insider, June 5, 2013
...own, what are your favorite cookbooks? Betty Crocker Cookbook by Betty Crocker editors; The Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer...
Business Insider Australia, June 5, 2013
...The Salt Lick, a barbecue joint outside of Austin, Texas, is regularly named one of the best barbecue restaurants in America.The restaurant is known for its ribs, sausage, and beef brisket, all roasted and smoked on one of the most insane barbecue pits...
The Grid, May 30, 2013
...LAROUSSE GASTRONOMIQUE by Prosper Montagné What it is: An almanac of classic French cuisine, wine, and cooking techniques, first published in 1938 with a preface by legendary chef Auguste Escoffier. Who it’s for: Julie Powell wannabes; cooks...
Washington Post, May 6, 2013
...— Christine Myskowski of Salt & Pepper Books in Occoquan “The Joy of Cooking: 75th Anniversary Edition” by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker and Ethan Becker. Christine Myskowski of Salt & Pepper Books says this “is an American classic...
Washington Post, May 4, 2013
...& Pepper Books in Occoquan recommends: (Deb Lindsey/For the Washington Post) “The Joy of Cooking: 75th Anniversary Edition,” by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker and Ethan Becker ($35.99) Judy Newman, assistant buyer for housewares at...
New Jersey Online, December 24, 2012
...least 3 hours, or up to 3 days. Serve sprinkled with freshly grated nutmeg. -- Excerpted from by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, and Ethan Becker (Simon & Schuster, 2006) Easy eggnog recipe The American Egg Board's website, incredibleegg.org,...