Elizabeth David
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Elizabeth David was a British cookery writer. In the mid-20th century she strongly influenced the revitalisation of home cookery in her native country and beyond with articles and books about European cuisines and traditional British dishes.
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Elizabeth David, c. 1960
Grounds of Wootton Manor, David's family home
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre (2008 photograph)
Norman Douglas, David's mentor from 1938
The reality of rationing and austerity: queuing for fish in London, 1945
24 Halsey Street, Chelsea, David's home from 1947 until her death. A blue memorial plaque commemorates her.![A Book of Mediterranean Food, with John Minton's design on the cover, which David thought "stunning"[75]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/55/A_Book_of_Mediterranean_Food_cover.jpg)
A Book of Mediterranean Food, with John Minton's design on the cover, which David thought "stunning"[75]
Ménerbes, Provence, where David spent three months in 1951Awards 2
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About this person
Country
United KingdomCategory
Chefs
Type
Chef
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1913 to 1992 · aged 78
Written about in
17 languages
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