Marguerite Patten
Marguerite Patten | |
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| Born | Hilda Elsie Marguerite Brown 4 November 1915 Bath, Somerset, England, UK |
| Died | 4 June 2015 (aged 99) Twickenham, Greater London, England, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Home economist, food writer and broadcaster |
| Notable work | Everyday Cook Book in Colour (1961) |
| Spouse | Bob Patten (1942–97, his death) |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | OBE 1991; CBE 2010; Lifetime Achievement Award from BBC, 1998; Lifetime Achievement Award from Waterford Wedgewood, 1999; Woman of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award 2007 |
Hilda Elsie Marguerite Patten, CBE (née Brown; 4 November 1915 – 4 June 2015), was a British home economist, food writer and broadcaster. She was one of the earliest celebrity chefs (a term that she disliked at first) who became known during World War II thanks to her programme on BBC Radio, where she shared recipes that could work within the limits imposed by war rationing. After the war, she was responsible for popularising the use of pressure cookers and her 170 published books have sold over 17 million copies.