author
J. M. J. Catenius-van der Meijden
1860–1926
Known for bringing Dutch East Indies cooking into print, this early 20th-century writer produced practical books that mixed recipes with everyday household advice. Her work still stands out as a vivid window into colonial-era domestic life and food culture.
2 Audiobooks
Nieuw volledig Oost-Indisch kookboek recepten voor de volledige Indische rijsttafel, zuren, gebakken, vla's, confituren, ijssoorten
by J. M. J. Catenius-van der Meijden
Visser's Nederlandsch-Indisch Vegetarisch Kookboek
by J. M. J. Catenius-van der Meijden
About the author
J. M. J. Catenius-van der Meijden was a Dutch-language author active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Reliable literary and library sources identify her dates as 1860–1926 and connect her with household and culinary writing centered on life in the Dutch East Indies.
She is best known for Nieuw volledig Oost-Indisch kookboek, first published in 1902, a substantial cookbook devoted to the Indische rijsttafel and related dishes. Project Gutenberg also lists Visser's Nederlandsch-Indisch Vegetarisch Kookboek among her works, showing that her writing ranged from broad recipe collections to more specialized cooking.
Secondary sources in DBNL and Damescompartiment also associate her with Ons huis in Indië, a guide to choosing, organizing, and caring for a home in the Indies. Taken together, her books suggest a practical writer who spoke directly to readers managing kitchens, households, and daily life in a colonial setting.