Jean Hewitt
English-American food writer and home economist
About Jean Hewitt
Lived 1925 – 1997 (aged 71–72). Jean Hewitt was a British writer, food writing and home economics.
Jean Daphne Hewitt (15 August 1925 – 15 August 1997) was an English-American food writer and home economist known for her advocacy of natural foods.
Biography Hewitt was born in Ipswich. The recipes were dedicated to "the thousands of people across the country who believe in and practice, the natural way of eating for good health." Her book, Family Circle Quick Menu Cookbook offers quick full meals that can be prepared in less than an hour.
Hewitt's International Meatless Cookbook (1980) is a semi-vegetarian cookbook which eschews the consumption of red meat. It contains vegetarian recipes with sections of chicken and fish dishes.
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Who was Jean Hewitt?
english-American food writer and home economist
When was Jean Hewitt born?
Jean Hewitt was born in 1925 in Ipswich.
When did Jean Hewitt die?
Jean Hewitt died in 1997 in Venice.
What was Jean Hewitt's occupation?
Jean Hewitt was a writer, food writing and home economics.
What nationality was Jean Hewitt?
Jean Hewitt was British.
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