Carlotta M. (Carlotta Mixer) Lake

Carlotta M. Lake, also listed as Carlotta (Mixer) Lake and sometimes Lotta M. Lake, was an American author born in 1869. Reliable catalog and library records confirm her authorship of The Progress Meatless Cook Book and Valuable Recipes and Suggestions for Cleaning Clothing, Hats, Gloves, House Furnishings, Walls and Woodwork and All Kinds of Helps for the Household, published in 1911.

That book blends vegetarian cookery with wide-ranging household advice, showing an interest not just in recipes but in easing the daily work of running a home. Later editions describe it as a sensible appeal for simpler living, and the original publication details place it in Los Angeles with New Literature Publishing Co.

Little biographical information about her seems to be readily documented in major online reference sources, so most of what can be said with confidence comes from bibliographic records and the book itself. Even so, her work stands as a useful glimpse into early 20th-century domestic writing, especially its practical, encouraging approach to meatless meals and household management.