Authors >
Irma S. Rombauer

Irma S. Rombauer
Photograph © Rombauer Estate

Irma S. Rombauer

Irma Rombauer self-published the first Joy of Cooking in 1931 with the small insurance payout she received after her husband committed suicide during the Great Depression. Suddenly, society wives who used to enjoy a kitchen staff no longer had the money to employ them and began cooking for themselves. The instruction "stand facing the stove" was a bit more pragmatic than we realize. In 1936, the first commercial edition was published by Bobbs-Merrill. Marion Rombauer Becker, Irma's daughter, joined the Joy dynasty and revised and updated each subsequent edition until 1975. That edition was the first after Irma's death and was completely Marion's. Her son, Ethan... Read full bio

X Are you a fan?

Find out about new releases by this author, recommendations, special offers, and more.

Related multimediaclose x

Video

1 to 3 of 3
  • 1635265513_27807549001_thumb-54f7d1c8-f6d7-4209-b72e-5ba1237020a5
    1. Ethan Becker: The Joy of Cooking
    09:44
    27808534001
  • 1635265513_1215405806001_58-full
    2. Joy Of Cooking: Turkey
    01:58
    57194809001
  • 1635265513_1906866403_th-1635265513-vid1906865742-img0000
    3. Joy of Cooking: Quiz
    02:14
    1906795638
See more multimedia
Excerpt:
Excerpt 1 from JOC - 1975
Oct 19, 2012
Excerpt:
Excerpt 1 from Joy of Cooking 1931 Facsimile Edition
Oct 13, 2012
Brightcove:
Joy of Cooking: Quiz
Dec 30, 2009
Dec 15, 2009
Brightcove:
Joy of Cooking: Eggs
Dec 15, 2009
Brightcove:
Joy of Cooking: Pie
Dec 15, 2009
Dec 15, 2009
Dec 15, 2009
Jun 27, 2009
Brightcove:
Joy of Cooking: Pie
Jan 07, 2009
Jan 07, 2009
Brightcove:
Joy of Cooking: Eggs
Jan 07, 2009
Jan 07, 2009
Jan 07, 2009
Joy of Cooking 2008 will be released on July 01, 2007 in AMP Page A Day Calendar
Jul 01, 2007
Joy of Cooking 2008 will be released on July 01, 2007 in AMP Page A Day Calendar
Jul 01, 2007

Authors on the Web

Chicago Tribune, October 17, 2012
...Irma S. Rombauer left lasting legacy in her iconic cookbook Irma S. Rombauer was in a tight spot as the Great Depression deepened across the nation. Her husband had just killed...
New Jersey Online, December 24, 2012
...least 3 hours, or up to 3 days. Serve sprinkled with freshly grated nutmeg. -- Excerpted from by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, and Ethan Becker (Simon & Schuster, 2006) Easy eggnog recipe The American Egg Board's website, incredibleegg.org,...
Star Ledger, December 24, 2012
...least 3 hours, or up to 3 days. Serve sprinkled with freshly grated nutmeg. -- Excerpted from by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, and Ethan Becker (Simon & Schuster, 2006) Easy eggnog recipe The American Egg Board's website, incredibleegg.org,...
Grand Island Independent, December 22, 2012
...calls for up to 4 cups more alcohol. Use your own discretion. Recipe from: “Joy of Cooking,” by Irma S. Rombauer and Marion Rombauer Becker Cooked Eggnog 4 eggs, separated 1/3 cup sugar PLUS 1 tablespoon 1 pint whole milk 1 cup heavy...
Indiana Gazette, December 12, 2012
...into the other ingredients. Serve sprinkled with nutmeg. Yield: About 1 gallon -- "Joy of Cooking," by Irma S. Rombauer and Marion Rombauer Becker COQUITOS 2 egg yolks, beaten 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk 1 (14-ounce) can coconut milk 1...
Uganda Daily Monitor, December 8, 2012
...solid background in cookery. I was fortunate enough to get hold of the classic Joy of Cooking by Irma S Rombauer and Marion Rombauer Becker as well as Fannie Farmer’s “The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book” and this coupled with various pamphlets...
Columbus Republic, December 4, 2012
...into the other ingredients. Serve sprinkled with nutmeg. Yield: About 1 gallon -- "Joy of Cooking," by Irma S. Rombauer and Marion Rombauer Becker COOKED EGGNOG 4 eggs, separated 1/3 cup sugar PLUS 1 tablespoon 1 pint whole milk 1 cup heavy cream ...
TradingCharts.com, November 27, 2012
...lightly into the other ingredients. Serve sprinkled with nutmeg. Yield: About 1 gallon Source: Joy of Cooking, by Irma S. Rombauer and Marion Rombauer Becker Cooked Eggnog 4 eggs, separated 1/3 cup sugar PLUS 1 tablespoon 1 pint whole milk ...