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Irma S. Rombauer

Biography

Irma S. Rombauer

Irma Rombauer self-published the first JOY OF COOKING in 1931. In 1936, the first commercial edition was published by Bobbs-Merrill. Marion Rombauer Becker, Irma’s daughter, helped revise and update each subsequent edition until 1951. The 1963 edition was the first after Irma’s death and was completely Marion’s. Her son, Ethan Becker, helped Marion revise the 1975 edition, and then oversaw the 1997 and 75th Anniversary editions. Ethan’s son, John Becker, and his wife, Megan Scott, are the first of the family to be solely responsible for testing, revising and updating the book since 1975, ensuring the latest edition is given the same love and attention to detail that made this culinary resource an American classic.

Irma S. Rombauer

Books by Irma S. Rombauer

by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, Ethan Becker, John Becker, and Megan Scott - Cookbooks, Cooking, Food, Nonfiction

In the nearly 90 years since Irma S. Rombauer self-published the first 3,000 copies of JOY OF COOKING in 1931, it has become the kitchen bible, with more than 20 million copies in print. This new edition has been thoroughly revised and expanded by Irma’s great-grandson, John Becker, and his wife, Megan Scott. John and Megan developed more than 600 new recipes for this edition, tested and tweaked thousands of classic recipes, and updated every section of every chapter to reflect the latest ingredients and techniques available to today’s home cooks.