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Alice Bradley
1875–1946
A pioneering American cooking teacher and cookbook writer, she helped shape practical home cooking in the early 20th century. Her books mix clear instruction with an inviting, useful style that still feels approachable today.
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For Luncheon and Supper Guests
by Alice Bradley
About the author
Born in Bradford, Massachusetts, in 1875, she built her career in food education at a time when cooking was becoming a formal field of study. Reliable sources connect her closely with Fannie Farmer and the Boston cooking-school tradition: she tested recipes for Farmer, taught at Miss Farmer’s School of Cookery, and later led the school.
She also wrote a long list of practical cookbooks and household guides, including For Luncheon and Supper Guests, Cooking for Profit, The Candy Cook Book, and The Alice Bradley Menu-Cook-Book. Her work often focused on making meal planning, entertaining, and large-scale cooking easier and more systematic for everyday readers.
Alice Bradley died in 1946, but her books remain part of the public domain record and are still read by people interested in culinary history, domestic science, and classic American cookery. What stands out most is how directly she wrote: organized, helpful, and clearly aimed at cooks who wanted trustworthy results.