Irma S. Rombauer

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Cooking, Food & Wine

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Seventy-five years ago, a St. Louis widow named Irma von Starkloff Rombauer took her life savings and self-published a book called The Joy of Cooking. Her daughter Marion tested recipes and made the illustrations, and they sold their mother-daughter project from Irma's apartment.

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books by Irma S. Rombauer

avg rating: 4.32 | 2,831 ratings | 478 reviews | 23 distinct works

	The All New, All Purpose Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, Ethan Becker avg rating 4.31 — 1,621 ratings — published 1973 22 editions	my rating:
	Joy of Cooking: 1 by Irma S. Rombauer avg rating 4.17 — 40 ratings — published 1931 6 editions	my rating:
	Joy of Cooking 1931 Facsimile Edition: A Facsimile of the First Edition 1931 by Irma S. Rombauer avg rating 4.25 — 16 ratings — published 1973	my rating:
	Joy of Cooking: All About Canning & Preserving by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, Ethan Becker avg rating 4.38 — 8 ratings — published 2002	my rating:
	Joy of Cooking boxed set by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker avg rating 4.71 — 7 ratings — published 1989 3 editions	my rating:
	Joy of Cooking Christmas Cookies by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, Ethan Becker avg rating 4.57 — 7 ratings — published 1996	my rating:
	Joy of Cooking: All About Vegetarian by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, Ethan Becker avg rating 3.12 — 8 ratings — published 2000	my rating:
	Joy of Cooking: All About Salads & Dressings by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, Ethan Becker avg rating 5.00 — 4 ratings — published 2001	my rating:
	The Joy of Cooking: Volume 2 by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker avg rating 4.00 — 4 ratings — published 1974 5 editions	my rating:
	Joy of Cooking: All About Pasta & Noodles by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, Ethan Becker avg rating 4.00 — 3 ratings — published 2000 2 editions	my rating: