Dorothy Malone (writer)

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Dorothy Malone (born 1901, date of death unknown) was an American writer and columnist. Her books include How Mama Could Cook! (1946), [1] Cookbook for Brides (1947) and Cookbook for Beginners (1953). Malone wrote a daily column under the pen name Prudence Penny for the New York American and later wrote as "Elsie Barton" for Secrets magazine.

According to a 1947 profile, Malone worked for William Randolph Hearst's company (now Hearst Communications) for 15 years. [2]

As of 1947, she had a weekly radio program on a station called WOR (possibly either WEPN-FM or WOR). [2]

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References

  1. "Review: How Mama Could Cook. By Dorothy Malone". The New York Times. June 15, 1947. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  2. 1 2 Thompson, Paul (February 1, 1947). "Veteran Newspaperwoman Zestful Cook Book Author". The Daily Times. Mamaroneck, New York. p. 6.