Irma S. Rombauer

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Irma S. Rombauer

Irma S. Rombauer was an American cookbook author best known for The Joy of Cooking. Rombauer attended classes at the Washington University before marrying in 1899 and starting a fa...view moreIrma S. Rombauer was an American cookbook author best known for The Joy of Cooking. Rombauer attended classes at the Washington University before marrying in 1899 and starting a family shortly thereafter. Her husband tragically passed away in 1930, and a devastated Rombauer found solace in compiling a collection of her favourite recipes. This project later became the first edition of The Joy of Cooking, which Rombauer self-published in 1931 with a cover and chapter headings designed by her daughter. The book was then picked up by a commercial printing house where it went on to become one of the world’s most-published cookbooks with over 18 million copies sold. Rombauer passed away in 1962 and was recently portrayed by Frances Sternhagen in the 2009 film Julie & Julia, starring Meryl Streep and Amy Adams.view less