Ida Cogswell Bailey Allen (January 30, 1885 – July 16, 1973)[1] was an American chef and author who was once popularly known as "The Nation's Homemaker,"[2] writing more than 50 cookbooks.[3] She was described as "The original domestic goddess" by antique cookbook experts Patricia Edwards and Peter Peckham.[4]
In 1924 Allen was food editor of the Sunday New York American. By 1928 she was hosting a regular daytime radio show which expanded to two hours the following year. She not only performed on the show, she also produced and sold her own advertising; she was a pioneer in selling spot advertising rather than having a single company sponsor a show. The program ended in 1932, at which time she began a syndicated cooking show on the Columbia Broadcasting System.[7][8] She became television's first female food host on Mrs. Allen and the Chef.[4][9]
She once lived atop 400 Madison Avenue, New York City where visitors were able to see the "latest developments in homemaking", and could watch her staff develop and test new recipes for cooking.[9] A 1932 promotional book she wrote for Coca-Cola, When You Entertain, was so popular 375,000 copies were sold in under six months.[11]
^Pack, MM (15 July 2011). "A Brief History of Food Radio". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
^"Ida Bailey Allen". LibraryThing. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
^ abPatricia Edwards and Peter Peckham. "Collecting classic cookbooks: Repasts from the past". excerpt from the Antique Trader® Collectible Cookbooks Price Guide. Antique Trader. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
^ abDeLong, Thomas A. (1996). Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN978-0-7864-2834-2. P. 9.
^Kathleen Morgan Drowne; Patrick Huber (2004). The 1920s. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 70. ISBN978-0313320132. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
^Hilmes, Michele (1997). Radio Voices: American broadcasting, 1922-1952. University of Minnesota Press. pp. 148. ISBN978-0816626212.
^Allen, Ida C. Bailey (1917). Mrs. Allen's Cookbook. Boston: Small, Maynard and Company. p. 755.
^Mooney, Phil. . Coca-Cola Conversations. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
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bailey, allen, cogswell, bailey, allen, january, 1885, july, 1973, american, chef, author, once, popularly, known, nation, homemaker, writing, more, than, cookbooks, described, original, domestic, goddess, antique, cookbook, experts, patricia, edwards, peter, . Ida Cogswell Bailey Allen January 30 1885 July 16 1973 1 was an American chef and author who was once popularly known as The Nation s Homemaker 2 writing more than 50 cookbooks 3 She was described as The original domestic goddess by antique cookbook experts Patricia Edwards and Peter Peckham 4 Ida Bailey AllenBorn 1885 01 30 January 30 1885Danielson Connecticut U S DiedJuly 16 1973 1973 07 16 aged 88 Norwalk Connecticut U S Other namesThe Nation s HomemakerOccupation s ChefJournalistRadio personalityAuthorCulinary careerCooking styleCuisine of the United States Contents 1 Early years 2 Career 3 Death 4 Published works 5 ReferencesEarly years editAllen was born in 1885 in Danielson Connecticut 5 6 Career editIn 1924 Allen was food editor of the Sunday New York American By 1928 she was hosting a regular daytime radio show which expanded to two hours the following year She not only performed on the show she also produced and sold her own advertising she was a pioneer in selling spot advertising rather than having a single company sponsor a show The program ended in 1932 at which time she began a syndicated cooking show on the Columbia Broadcasting System 7 8 She became television s first female food host on Mrs Allen and the Chef 4 9 She was an editor of Good Housekeeping writing the Three Meals a Day column 10 as well as Home Economics Editor of Pictorial Review and Woman s World 9 She was president and founder of the National Radio Home Makers Club During World War II Allen was drafted by the US Food Administrator as lecturer She once lived atop 400 Madison Avenue New York City where visitors were able to see the latest developments in homemaking and could watch her staff develop and test new recipes for cooking 9 A 1932 promotional book she wrote for Coca Cola When You Entertain was so popular 375 000 copies were sold in under six months 11 Death editAllen died July 16 1973 in Norwalk Connecticut 6 Published works edit nbsp Mrs Allen s Cookbook 1917 one of the many cookbooks authored by AllenThis is a partial list of Allen s published works Mrs Allen s Cookbook Small Maynard and Company 1917 For The Bride Helpful Hints Practical Suggestions and Valuable Records Reuben Donnelley Corp Chicago 1922 amp 1923 Home Partners or Seeing the Family Through Privately Printed 1924 Cooking Menu Service Garden City Publishing 1924 ASIN B0047CXEDW 104 Prize Radio Recipes J H Sears and Co Inc 1926 ASIN B002DF82EQ The Modern Method of Preparing Delightful Foods Corn Products Refining Company 1927 Your Foods and You PF Collier amp Son 1929 Service Cook Book 1 1933 ASIN B000OHDGBE Ida Bailey Allen s Modern Cook Book 2500 Delicious Recipes Garden City Publishing Co 1932 ASIN B0021YZ4AE When You Entertain What To Do and How Coca Cola 1932 ASIN B000I93FBE Ida Bailey Allen s Wines and Spirits Cook Book Simon and Schuster New York 1934 The Service Cook Book No 2 Educational Publishing Corp for F W Woolworth Co 1935 Money Saving Cook Book Eating for Victory Nelson Doubleday 1942 ASIN B0041H39LU Pressure Cooking Garden City Books 1949 ASIN B001TAEFU6 Ida Bailey Allen s Step By Step Picture Cook Book Grosset and Dunlap 1952 ASIN B000NP2ORY Gastronomique A Cookbook for Gourmets 1962 Best Loved Recipes of the American People 1973References edit U S Social Security Death Index 1935 2014 Pack MM 15 July 2011 A Brief History of Food Radio The Austin Chronicle Retrieved 5 November 2012 Ida Bailey Allen LibraryThing Retrieved 5 November 2012 a b Patricia Edwards and Peter Peckham Collecting classic cookbooks Repasts from the past excerpt from the Antique Trader Collectible Cookbooks Price Guide Antique Trader Retrieved 5 November 2012 Massachusetts Marriage Records 1840 1915 a b DeLong Thomas A 1996 Radio Stars An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers 1920 through 1960 McFarland amp Company Inc ISBN 978 0 7864 2834 2 P 9 Kathleen Morgan Drowne Patrick Huber 2004 The 1920s Greenwood Publishing Group p 70 ISBN 978 0313320132 Retrieved 7 November 2012 Hilmes Michele 1997 Radio Voices American broadcasting 1922 1952 University of Minnesota Press pp 148 ISBN 978 0816626212 a b c Allen Ida Bailey 1933 The Service Cookbook Colorado Springs Colorado Service Inc Allen Ida C Bailey 1917 Mrs Allen s Cookbook Boston Small Maynard and Company p 755 Mooney Phil When You Entertain book Coca Cola Conversations Archived from the original on 30 October 2012 Retrieved 5 November 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ida Bailey Allen amp oldid 1166055855, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
