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Lenore Richards
Known for practical, clear-eyed writing about cooking for groups, this American home economics teacher helped turn everyday food service into something organized, efficient, and approachable.
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Quantity Cookery: Menu Planning and Cooking for Large Numbers
by Lenore Richards, Nola Treat
About the author
Born in 1892, she was an American home economics teacher and writer whose work focused on large-scale cooking and food service. Sources available in this search also connect her with the Richards Treat Cafeteria in Minneapolis, reflecting how closely her writing grew out of real kitchen and restaurant experience.
She is best remembered as the co-author, with Nola Treat, of Quantity Cookery: Menu Planning and Cooking for Large Numbers, a book that became a lasting reference for institutions and professional kitchens. Her work combined practical instruction with a teacher’s sense of order, making complex meal planning easier to understand and use.
Lenore Richards died in 1971. A suitable verified portrait was not confirmed from the sources reviewed here, so no profile image is included.