David, Elizabeth (1913–1992)
David, Elizabeth (1913–1992)
English cookery writer. Born Elizabeth Gwynne, Dec 26, 1913, in East Sussex, England; died 1992; studied French history and literature at the Sorbonne; m. Ivor David (career army officer), 1944.
Wrote the bestselling cookery book A Book of Mediterranean Food (1950), followed by French Country Cooking (1951) and French Provincial Cooking (1960); sparked British interest in foreign cuisine and lent stylish writing to the preparation of food and selection of wine; also wrote Italian Food (1954), English Bread and Yeast Cookery (1977), among others. Granted OBE (1976), CBE (1986), the Order of Chevalier du Mérité Agricole from France (1977), and title of fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
See also Women in World History.
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