Avis DeVoto | |
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| Born | Avis MacVicar May 22, 1904 Houghton, Michigan |
| Died | March 7, 1989 (aged 84) |
| Occupation | Editor |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Culinary |
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| Children | 2 |
Avis DeVoto (May 22, 1904 – March 7, 1989) was an American culinary editor, book reviewer, and cook. She was highly influential in editing and guiding two famous cookbooks to publication: Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking and the US edition of the British food writer Elizabeth David's Italian Food.[1]
- ^ Shapiro, Laura (November 18, 2011), "Importing Italian Cuisine" The New York Times. Accessed March 14, 2013