Elizabeth Craig was born on 16 February 1883 in Addiewell, West Lothian to Catherine Anne Nicoll (died 3 March 1929) and Reverend John Mitchell Craig. Craig was one of eight children and her father was a minister of the Free Church of Scotland. The family lived at the Manse in Memus, Kirriemuir, Scotland.[2]
Craig's writing career began in Dundee where she studied journalism.[3] She first published a cookery feature in the Daily Express in 1920, following comments from the Daily Mail's then film editor who declared she was "the only woman in Fleet Street who could cook".[4] Craig was a founding member of the International P.E.N., and at the request of the founder, Catharine Dawson Scott, attended the first meeting of the association at the Florence Restaurant in London where John Galsworthy was elected its first president.[5]
CookingEdit
Craig started to cook when she was six years old and began collecting recipes from age 12.[6] She declared that the only formal training she had in cookery was a "three months course in Dundee".[7] She began publishing cookery books after the end of World War I and proceeded through World War II and into the 1980s. She began writing in times when food was scarce and rationing was heavily relied upon, and her career ended when the majority of households had a refrigerator and an opportunity to access a much wider variety of foods: this can be observed in her writing as more diverse dishes appear in her later books.[citation needed]
Her contribution to English culinary literature comprises a very large corpus of traditional British recipes, although not only this: included are also a considerable collection of recipes from other countries which she liked to collect during visits abroad.[8]
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Cookery booksEdit
19?? The Woman's Journal Cookery Book
19?? Elizabeth Craig's Menus for a Year
19?? Elizabeth Craig's Springtime Cookery Book (The People's Friend)
1923 The Stage Favourites' Cook Book
1932 New Standard Cookery Illustrated
1932 Cooking with Elizabeth Craig
1932 The Up-to-Date Cookery Book
1933 Madeira: wine, cakes and sauce (In collaboration with André L. Simon)
1933 Entertaining with Elizabeth Craig (Illustrated by Herry Perry)
1934 Cakes and Candies: How to make them (Calendar with recipes)[11]
^Craig, Elizabeth Cooking with Elizabeth Craig, ed. 1949. London: Collins; p.3 (there are many earlier editions, 1930s and 1940s) From the foreword (To those who like to cook): "I have tried to cater for all those who write to me, not only from home but from abroad ... for those who like English fare, and for those who, through travelling, have developed a cosmopolitan taste. Personally, I take great interest in all cuisines. Every time I have been to Paris, to Germany, I have picked up ideas to introduce to my table. In Canada and the United States, I shamelessly purloined not only treasured recipes but new methods of serving food ..."
^"Forthcoming marriages: Mr A E Mann and Miss Craig". The Times. 11 August 1919. p. 9.
^The Times, "Forthcoming Marriages", 11 August 1919.
^Published by G Delgado Ltd as a weekly calendar, three recipes per week
^"Mauduit's cookery book: the vicomte in the kitchen / the art of cooking, preserving, eating, and drinking; with the manner how to make simple dishes; all kinds of banqueting stuffs, of the wines to be drunk with them; and of sauces, syrups, and jams. Also a selection of recipes from many continents, countries, and counties; together with many economic and distinguished novelties; with finally a choice of menus for all occasions, seasons, purses, and moods / by Vicomte de Mauduit". London: S. Nott, 1934. A cheap edition was issued by James Clarke in 1937. For Georges Mauduit de Kervern, Vicomte, 1893-1940s, see: here 11 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine)
^Modern Housekeeping – scan of undated edition, via flipsnack.com
October 15, 2023
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This article is about the British home economist and writer For the American biochemist see Elizabeth A Craig Elizabeth Josephine Craig MBE FRSA 16 February 1883 7 June 1980 was a Scottish journalist home economist and a notable author on cookery 1 Elizabeth Josephine CraigMBEBorn 1883 02 16 16 February 1883Addiewell West Lothian Scotland United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandDied7 June 1980 1980 06 07 aged 97 Wexham Park Hospital Berkshire England United KingdomResting placeKirriemuirNationalityScottishOccupation s teacher home economist author journalistSpouseArthur E Mann Cakes and Candies How to make them a recipe calendar written by Elizabeth Craig for 1934 Contents 1 Early life and family 2 Journalism 3 Cooking 4 Personal life 5 Publications 5 1 Cookery books 5 2 Promotional recipe books 5 3 Books on housekeeping and gardening 6 ReferencesEarly life and family EditElizabeth Craig was born on 16 February 1883 in Addiewell West Lothian to Catherine Anne Nicoll died 3 March 1929 and Reverend John Mitchell Craig Craig was one of eight children and her father was a minister of the Free Church of Scotland The family lived at the Manse in Memus Kirriemuir Scotland 2 She attended Forfar Academy and George Watson s Ladies College in Edinburgh before returning to Forfar Academy as a teacher Journalism EditCraig s writing career began in Dundee where she studied journalism 3 She first published a cookery feature in the Daily Express in 1920 following comments from the Daily Mail s then film editor who declared she was the only woman in Fleet Street who could cook 4 Craig was a founding member of the International P E N and at the request of the founder Catharine Dawson Scott attended the first meeting of the association at the Florence Restaurant in London where John Galsworthy was elected its first president 5 Cooking EditCraig started to cook when she was six years old and began collecting recipes from age 12 6 She declared that the only formal training she had in cookery was a three months course in Dundee 7 She began publishing cookery books after the end of World War I and proceeded through World War II and into the 1980s She began writing in times when food was scarce and rationing was heavily relied upon and her career ended when the majority of households had a refrigerator and an opportunity to access a much wider variety of foods this can be observed in her writing as more diverse dishes appear in her later books citation needed Her contribution to English culinary literature comprises a very large corpus of traditional British recipes although not only this included are also a considerable collection of recipes from other countries which she liked to collect during visits abroad 8 Personal life EditCraig s engagement to American war correspondent and broadcaster Arthur E Mann died 9 June 1973 of Washington D C was announced on 11 August 1919 and they were married at St Martin in the Fields Church Trafalgar Square 1 9 10 Publications EditThis section lacks ISBNs for the books listed in it Please make it easier to conduct research by listing ISBNs If the Cite book or Citation templates are in use you may add ISBNs automatically or discuss this issue on the talk page November 2013 Cookery books Edit 19 The Woman s Journal Cookery Book 19 Elizabeth Craig s Menus for a Year 19 Elizabeth Craig s Springtime Cookery Book The People s Friend 1923 The Stage Favourites Cook Book 1932 New Standard Cookery Illustrated 1932 Cooking with Elizabeth Craig 1932 The Up to Date Cookery Book 1933 Madeira wine cakes and sauce In collaboration with Andre L Simon 1933 Entertaining with Elizabeth Craig Illustrated by Herry Perry 1934 Cakes and Candies How to make them Calendar with recipes 11 1934 The Vicomte in the Kitchen Georges Vicomte de Mauduit s Cookery Book introductions by Elizabeth Craig and Frances Countess of Warwick 12 1934 Elizabeth Craig s Standard Recipes 1934 Wine in the Kitchen 1934 Elizabeth Craig s Economical Cookery 1934 Elizabeth Craig s Simple Cooking 1935 Elizabeth Craig s Family Cookery a new standard economical cookery on comprehensive lines 1935 Elizabeth Craig s Everyday Cooking 1936 Cookery Illustrated and Household Management 1936 Woman Wine and a Saucepan 1936 Bubble and Squeak 1937 278 Tested Recipes 1940 Cooking in War Time 1940 Cookery a Time Saving Cook Book 1940 1500 Everyday Menus 1950 Cooking for Today 1952 Elizabeth Craig s Practical Cooking 1953 Court Favourites Recipes from Royal Kitchens 1955 Beer and Vittels sic 1956 The Scottish Cookery Book see also 1980 1956 A Book of Mediterranean Food 1957 Instructions to Young Cooks 1957 Collins Family Cookery see also 1971 1958 Scandinavian Cooking 1959 A Cook s Guide to Wine 1960 Cottage Cheese and Yogurt 1962 Banana Dishes 1965 What s Cooking in Scotland 1965 The Penguin Salad Book 1965 Cook Continentale 1969 The Art of Irish Cooking 1970 The Business Woman s Cookbook 1971 Collins Family Cookery see also 1957 1978 Elizabeth Craig s Hotch Potch 1980 The Scottish Cookery Book see also 1956 Promotional recipe books Edit Unknown dates19 More Everyday Dishes Tate amp Lyle Sugars amp Syrups 19 Primula Presents Recipes by Elizabeth Craig 19 The Kikkoman Book of Recipes clarification needed 19 101 Recipes and Uses for Malt Vinegar Malt Vinegar Brewers Association Known dates1930 250 Recipes for use with Borwick s Baking Powder 1932 New Ways of using Custard Foster Clark Ltd 1934 The Importance of Eating Potatoes Potato Marketing Board 1937 The Way to a Good Table electric cookery British Electrical Development Association 1938 circa Cooking Made Easier Foster Clark Ltd c 1938 1940 OxO Meat Cookery The Oxo Way 1940 Slim While You Eat a calendar with over 100 recipes 1949 circa Elizabeth Craig s Invalid Recipe Book Benger s Food Limited c 1949 1949 Chicken in the Kitchen 1954 Waterless Cooking Milbro Vapour Seal Waterless Cookers Books on housekeeping and gardening Edit 1936 Elizabeth Craig s Simple Housekeeping 1936 The Housewives Monthly Calendar 1936 Keeping House with Elizabeth Craig 1937 Modern Housekeeping 13 1937 Elizabeth Craig s Household Library 1937 onwards 1938 Elizabeth s Craig s Simple Gardening 1940 Gardening with Elizabeth Craig Gardening in wartime 1941 Elizabeth Craig s Needlecraft 1947 Housekeeping a book for the single handed housewife 1947 1000 Household Hints 1948 Gardening with Elizabeth Craig new edition 1950 Elizabeth Craig s Enquire Within 1952 Elizabeth Craig s Practical GardeningReferences Edit a b Ewan Elizabeth Innes Sue Reynolds Sian Pipes Rose eds 2006 Craig Elizabeth Josephine p 81 ISBN 9780748632930 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help BBC Archives Elizabeth Craig s appearance on Parkinson Archived 10 July 2012 at archive today The Times The Times Diary Campari and pie with the chaps 14 February 1973 Eastern Evening News Kathleen Burke s View Elizabeth Craig s new book 5 June 1968 Obituary for Elizabeth Craig The Times 25 June 1980 As note 2 above As note 1 above Craig Elizabeth Cooking with Elizabeth Craig ed 1949 London Collins p 3 there are many earlier editions 1930s and 1940s From the foreword To those who like to cook I have tried to cater for all those who write to me not only from home but from abroad for those who like English fare and for those who through travelling have developed a cosmopolitan taste Personally I take great interest in all cuisines Every time I have been to Paris to Germany I have picked up ideas to introduce to my table In Canada and the United States I shamelessly purloined not only treasured recipes but new methods of serving food Forthcoming marriages Mr A E Mann and Miss Craig The Times 11 August 1919 p 9 The Times Forthcoming Marriages 11 August 1919 Published by G Delgado Ltd as a weekly calendar three recipes per week Mauduit s cookery book the vicomte in the kitchen the art of cooking preserving eating and drinking with the manner how to make simple dishes all kinds of banqueting stuffs of the wines to be drunk with them and of sauces syrups and jams Also a selection of recipes from many continents countries and counties together with many economic and distinguished novelties with finally a choice of menus for all occasions seasons purses and moods by Vicomte de Mauduit London S Nott 1934 A cheap edition was issued by James Clarke in 1937 For Georges Mauduit de Kervern Vicomte 1893 1940s see here Archived 11 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine Modern Housekeeping scan of undated edition via flipsnack com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elizabeth Craig writer amp oldid 1131442322, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
