Irma S. Rombauer

Irma S. Rombauer
Born
Irma von Starkloff

(1877-10-30)October 30, 1877
St. Louis, Missouri, US
DiedOctober 14, 1962(1962-10-14) (aged 84)
St. Louis, Missouri, US
Resting placeBellefontaine Cemetery
Other namesIrma Starkloff, Irma Starkloff Rombauer
Alma materWashington University in St. Louis
OccupationCookbook author
Known forThe Joy of Cooking
SpouseEdgar Roderich Rombauer
Children3

Irma Rombauer (née von Starkloff, October 30, 1877 – October 14, 1962) was an American cookbook author, best known for The Joy of Cooking (1931), one of the world's most widely read cookbooks. Following Irma Rombauer's death, periodic revisions of the book were carried out by her daughter, Marion Rombauer Becker, and subsequently by Marion's son Ethan Becker. The Joy of Cooking remains in print, edited by members of the Rombauer–Becker family, and more than 18 million copies have been sold.[1]

  1. ^ Jarvits, Janis. "Joy of Cooking: a listing of the American editions". Archived from the original on January 5, 2013. Retrieved September 30, 2013.