About Kate Halford
Lived 1801 – 2000. Kate Halford was a writer.
Kate Esther Halford (; 1862–1938) was an English cookbook author who penned the 365 series of cookbooks published in London in the 1910s. She also co-authored a successful book on Jewish cookery with her younger sister Rose Mabel "May" Henry.
Halford was also the secretary of the Union of Jewish Women, founded in 1902 to help Jewish refugees from the Russian Empire.
She was born in Paddington to Frederick Benjamin Hyam (later Halford), a clothier and insurance agent, and Maria Amelia Jacobs.
Books 1907 (co-authored with Mrs May Henry) Dainty Dinners and Dishes for Jewish Families London: Wertheimer, Lea and Co. 1909 (co-authored with Alice Model): 365 Vegetarian Dishes: Neither Flesh, Fowl nor Fishes London: Dean and Son 1912: 365 Salads and Savouries London: Dean and Son 1915: 365 Puddings and Pies London: Dean and Son
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Who was Kate Halford?
English cookbook writer (1862–1938)
When was Kate Halford born?
Kate Halford was born in 1801.
When did Kate Halford die?
Kate Halford died in 2000.
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Kate Halford was a writer.
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