Kate Esther Halford (née Hyam; 1862 – 1938) was an English cookbook author who penned the 365 series of cookbooks published in London in the 1910s.[1] She also co-authored a successful book on Jewish cookery with her younger sister Rose Mabel "May" Henry.[1][2]
Halford was also the secretary of the Union of Jewish Women, founded in 1902 to help Jewish refugees from the Russian Empire.[3]
She was born in Paddington to Frederick Benjamin Hyam (later Halford), a clothier and insurance agent, and Maria Amelia Jacobs.[4][5]
Books
edit- 1907 (co-authored with Mrs May Henry) Dainty Dinners and Dishes for Jewish Families London: Wertheimer, Lea and Co.
- 1909 (co-authored with Alice Model): 365 Vegetarian Dishes: Neither Flesh, Fowl nor Fishes London: Dean and Son
- 1912: 365 Salads and Savouries London: Dean and Son
- 1915: 365 Puddings and Pies London: Dean and Son
References
edit- ^ a b Driver, Elizabeth (1989). A Bibliography of Cookery Books Published in Britain 1875-1914. London and New York: Prospect Books. ISBN 0-907325-41-6.
- ^ "Dainty dinners and dishes for Jewish families / arranged by May Henry and Kate Halford". wellcomecollection.org. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Union of Jewish Women". The Queen. 9 February 1907. p. 53. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ 1911 England Census
- ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837–1915