author
Elizabeth Strong Worthington
1851–1916
Best known for witty domestic satire, this late-19th-century American writer brought humor to everyday life in books like How to Cook Husbands and The Gentle Art of Cooking Wives. Her work mixes light comedy with a sharp eye for home, marriage, and social expectations.
2 Audiobooks
How to Cook Husbands
by Elizabeth Strong Worthington
The Gentle Art of Cooking Wives
by Elizabeth Strong Worthington
About the author
An American writer born on October 5, 1851, Elizabeth Strong Worthington published fiction and humorous household-themed books during the later 1800s. Her early books included When Peggy Smiled: A Love Story and The Biddy Club, both published in 1888.
She is most often remembered today for How to Cook Husbands and The Gentle Art of Cooking Wives, playful titles that suggest the tone of her work: clever, satirical, and interested in the rhythms of domestic life. Her writing has stayed in circulation through public-domain and audiobook editions, which has helped modern readers rediscover her.
Worthington died on October 2, 1916, in Los Angeles, California. No suitable confirmed portrait image was found during this search, so none is included here.