Eliza Acton
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Elizabeth 'Eliza' Acton (April 17, 1799 - February 13, 1859) was an English poet and cook who wrote one the first cookbooks for cooking at home, not for professional cook or chef, Modern Cookery for Private Families. In this book she started the use of listing the ingredients and suggested cooking times with each recipe, like all the world does now. Modern Cookery was sold for a long time after her death, until 1914 and can still be found at many libraries. Her recipes are still very famous.