author
Maria Parloa
1843–1909
A pioneering American cooking teacher and food writer, she helped turn everyday household work into something that could be taught, studied, and taken seriously. Her cookbooks, lectures, and schools brought practical kitchen knowledge to a wide audience in the late 19th century.
7 Audiobooks
Six Cups of Coffee Prepared for the Public Palate by the Best Authorities on Coffee Making
by Maria Parloa, Helen Campbell, Juliet Corson, Marion Harland, Mary J. (Mary Johnson) Lincoln, Catherine Owen, Hester M. (Hester Martha) Poole
Chocolate and Cocoa Recipes and Home Made Candy Recipes
by Maria Parloa, Janet McKenzie Hill
Camp Cookery. How to Live in Camp
by Maria Parloa
Miss Parloa's New Cook Book
by Maria Parloa
Miss Parloa's Young Housekeeper Designed Especially to Aid Beginners; Economical Receipts for Those Who Are Cooking for Two or Three
by Maria Parloa
About the author
Born in Massachusetts in 1843, Maria Parloa became one of the best-known cooking instructors of her time. She built her reputation through public lectures on food and housekeeping and went on to found cooking schools in Boston and New York, helping shape the early domestic science movement that later became home economics.
Parloa wrote influential books on cookery and household management, including Miss Parloa’s New Cook Book. Her work focused on clear instruction and practical advice, making cooking more approachable for home cooks while also arguing that domestic work deserved organized study and professional respect.
She died in 1909, but her influence lasted well beyond her lifetime. Today she is remembered as an early culinary educator who helped bring cooking instruction out of private kitchens and into classrooms, lecture halls, and published guides.