Hale, Sarah

Eliza Acton was an English poet and cook born in Sussex in 1799. Her first verse was published in 1826, and she continued to publish single, longer poems, but it was her "Modern Cookery" that garnered her widest acclaim. It was an immensely influential book, extravagantly praised, that served as an early model for contemporary writing about cookery, and it remained in print until 1914.

Sarah Josepha Hale was the editor of "Godey's Lady's Book", the most influential American magazine published in the 19th century, for 40 years. With this role, Hale became the final and definitive resour...