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Marguerite Patten

Born

in Bath, Somerset, The United Kingdom

November 04, 1915

Died

June 04, 2015

Genre

Cooking, Food & Wine, Nonfiction

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Hilda Marguerite Patten was a home econonomist, food writer and broadcaster.
Marguerite Patten fresh from the Ministry of Food during World War II represented post-war austerity cookery books; many selling in huge quantities and produced in colour by Paul Hamlyn. She was one of the early TV cooks to have her own programme.

She was awarded an OBE in 1991.

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Marguerite Patten’s books

Average rating: 4.08 · 553 ratings · 57 reviews · 236 distinct works • Similar authors

	Victory Cookbook 4.28 avg rating — 86 ratings — published 2000 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	We'll Eat Again : A Collection of Recipes from the War Years 4.30 avg rating — 71 ratings — published 1985 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jams, Preserves and Chutneys 4.30 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 2001	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Spam: The Cookbook 3.53 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2000 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Marguerite Pattens Every Day Cookbook 4.09 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 1968 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Feeding the Nation 4.50 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2005 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Post-War Kitchen : Nostalgic Food and Facts from 1945-54 3.92 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 1998 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Arthritis: Over 60 Recipes and a Self-Treatment Plan to Transform Your Life by Marguerite Patten, Jeannette Ewin (Contributor) 3.41 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2001 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Century of British Cooking 4.05 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 1999 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Perfect cooking 4.73 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1972 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“The survey of the time spent in the home by most housewives established that, on average, they worked 75 hours a week, with overtime on Saturdays and Sundays. This did not take into account that a number of women were also doing part or full-time work outside the home.”
― Marguerite Patten, Post-War Kitchen : Nostalgic Food and Facts from 1945-54

tags: 1950s, chores, housewife, housewives, housework

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“As both lemons and pearl barley were now obtainable (1952), this refreshing drink formed part of one invalid menu....”
― Marguerite Patten, Post-War Kitchen : Nostalgic Food and Facts from 1945-54

tags: britain, food-rationing, lemon-barley-water, ww-ii

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