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Marion Harris Neil
A Scottish-born food writer and magazine editor, she helped shape early 20th-century home cooking with practical recipes and a lively, accessible style. Her cookbooks and editorial work brought everyday kitchen advice to a wide American readership.
2 Audiobooks
How to Cook in Casserole Dishes
by Marion Harris Neil
A calendar of dinners, with 615 recipes
by Marion Harris Neil
About the author
Born in Glasgow in 1867, Marion Harris Neil was a Scottish writer and editor who later built her career in Philadelphia. She became known for making cookery approachable for home readers at a time when magazines were a major source of household guidance.
She served as editor of Table Talk magazine and also worked as cookery editor for Ladies' Home Journal and The Delineator. Alongside that editorial work, she wrote a number of cookbooks, including A Calendar of Dinners, The Story of Crisco, and How to Cook in Casserole Dishes.
Neil died in 1920, but her books remain part of the history of everyday cooking and food writing. She is remembered for clear, practical recipes and for helping turn culinary advice into something useful, readable, and inviting for ordinary households.