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Eliza Acton, English food writer and poet (born 1799)

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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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February 13

Day of the year

February 13 is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 321 days remain until the end of the year.
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