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Eliza Acton, English food writer and poet (died 1859)

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Eliza Acton

English food writer and poet

Eliza Acton was an English food writer and poet who produced one of Britain's first cookery books aimed at the domestic reader, Modern Cookery for Private Families. The book introduced the now-universal practice of listing ingredients and giving suggested cooking times for each…
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April 17

Day of the year

April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 258 days remain until the end of the year.
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