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Marion Harris Neil
1867–1920
A Scottish-born writer, editor, and cooking teacher, she helped make practical home cooking more organized and approachable for American readers in the early 20th century. Her cookbooks and magazine work offer a flavorful glimpse into the kitchens and domestic life of her time.
3 Audiobooks
The story of Crisco
by Marion Harris Neil
How to Cook in Casserole Dishes
by Marion Harris Neil
A calendar of dinners, with 615 recipes
by Marion Harris Neil
About the author
Marion Harris Neil Godkin (March 13, 1867–November 4, 1920) was a Scottish writer, editor, cooking teacher, and school principal who built her career in Philadelphia. She served as editor of Table Talk and as cookery editor for Ladies’ Home Journal and The Delineator.
Neil wrote numerous cookbooks during the 1910s and early 1920s, including A Calendar of Dinners, How to Cook in Casserole Dishes, and The Story of Crisco. Her work combined recipes with practical household guidance, reflecting the period’s growing interest in domestic science and efficient home cooking.
She married Richard N. Godkin in 1910 and spent her final year running Greenacres Inn and Tearoom in Oradell, New Jersey. She died there in 1920 at the age of 53.