Ginette Mathiot, Officier de la Légion d'Honneur

Légion d'honneur

The Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...

, (23 May 1907 – 14 June 1998) was a French food writer

Mathiot wrote over 30 books including the famous Je sais Cuisiner which sold over 6 million copies.

She pursued a long career in Education, first as a Home Economics

Home Economics

Home economics is the profession and field of study that deals with the economics and management of the home and community...

teacher, then finally as the Inspector General overseeing the teaching of Home Economics in France.

Publications in English

• 1965 The French Pocket Cookbook (Translation of Je Sais Cuisiner by E.B. Hennessy)