Emma Paddock Telford

Born on November 9, 1851, Emma Paddock Telford was an American writer, editor, traveler, and war correspondent. She is remembered for a career that ranged well beyond one subject, with reported work for newspapers including the New-York Tribune, The New York Herald, and the New York Evening Telegram.

She also wrote books on cooking and household management, which is how many readers know her today. Titles associated with her include Good Housekeeper's Cook Book, The Evening Telegram Cook Book, and Standard Paper-Bag Cookery, works that reflect a practical, accessible style aimed at home readers.

Telford died on January 26, 1920. What makes her especially interesting is the breadth of her life on the page: she was not only a domestic writer, but also a journalist and traveler whose career suggests an adventurous independence unusual enough to still stand out now.