James Beard Collection

Beard, James, 1903-1985

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James Andrews Beard was born in Portland, Oregon on May 5, 1903. He studied briefly at Reed College in Portland but left in 1923 to join a touring theatrical troupe and pursue a career as an actor and singer. In the mid-1930s he began to supplement his income with catering work, and in 1937 he settled in New York and opened a gourmet food shop, Hors D'Oeuvre Inc. The work at the shop led to Beard's first book, Hors d'Oeuvres and Canapés, in 1940. During the war years, Beard served with the U....

Wilson, José

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Fisher, M.F.K. (Mary Frances Kennedy), 1908-1992

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Author M.F.K. Fisher wrote mainly about food. For biographical information, see M.F.K. Fisher, A Life in Letters: Correspondence, 1929-1991 (1997). Doris Tobias was a freelance food and wine writer. From the description of Letter of M.F.K. Fisher, 1985. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 472792486 Author M.F.K. Fisher wrote mainly about food. For biographical information, see M.F.K. Fisher, A Life in Letters: Correspondence, 1929-1991 (1997). Janet Fries is a lawyer p...

Ferrone, John

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John Ferrone was an editor at Harcourt Brace Jovanovich in New York City. He became friends with Julia and Paul Child and with Simone Beck, helping the latter with the publication of New Menus from Simca's Cuisine (1979) and Food and Friends: Recipes and Memories from Simca's Kitchen (1991). From the description of Letters to John Ferrone, 1970-1994 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 637626704 ...

David, Elizabeth, 1913-1992

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