About Betty Groff
Lived 1935 – 2015 (aged 80). Betty Groff was a writer.
Elizabeth "Betty" R. Groff (née Herr, September 14, 1935 – November 8, 2015) was an American celebrity chef, cookbook author, and authority on Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine. Groff authored six cookbooks focusing on Pennsylvania Dutch foods, including Good Earth and Country Cooking, which Time magazine called "one of the top five regional cookbooks introduced in 1981."
In 2015, The Patriot-News further praised her contributions to regional food traditions, writing "Groff was to Pennsylvania Dutch food what the late chef Paul Prudhomme was to Cajun cooking." She was a 10th generation Pennsylvania Mennonite and a direct descendant of Swiss Brethren bishop Hans Herr. She married her husband, Abram Bomberger Groff, on November 12, 1955.
Death Betty Groff died at the age of eighty on November 8, 2015.
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Who was Betty Groff?
American chef (1935–2015)
When was Betty Groff born?
Betty Groff was born on 14 September 1935 in Strasburg, Pennsylvania.
When did Betty Groff die?
Betty Groff died on 8 November 2015.
What was Betty Groff's occupation?
Betty Groff was a writer.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Betty Groff. https://biography.guide/betty-groff/
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