Marian Burros (born in

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) is a cookbook author, and food columnist for ''

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'', a position she has held since 1983. Previously, Burros was ''

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'''s food editor and a consumer reporter for an

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affiliate, a position for which she won an

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''.

Early life

Burros graduated with a degree in English literature from

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in 1954.

Career

She started her career as a teacher of cookery. In 1969, she had a recipe column in the

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, titled "Chef Marian's Dish of the Day." The column ran until the early 1970s. She was the food editor for ''

'' from 1974 to 1981. She started with ''

'' as a food reporter in 1981 and became a food columnist in 1983. She was the first to break the story of ITT

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's reduced-calorie, high-fiber Fresh Horizons Bread, which contained powdered

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, derived from

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. Burros has won numerous awards, including an Emmy in 1973 for her consumer reporting on WRC-TV; the American Association of University Women Mass Media Award for consumer reporting and nutrition education; a 1988 citation from the

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for her coverage of food safety issues in The Times; and a Penney-Missouri Award. She is also a three-time winner of the Vesta Award. She has received a National Press Club citation (for food safety coverage), the

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Mass Media Award and is a three-time winner of the Vesta Award.

Personal life

She has two children and lives in

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and

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Books

* Elegant But Easy (Collier Books, 1962) with Lois Levine * Second Helpings (Collier Books, 1964) with Lois Levine * Freeze With Ease (MacMillan, 1967) with Lois Levine * Come for Cocktails, Stay for Supper (MacMillan, 1970) * Summertime Cookbook (MacMillan, 1972)

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winner * Pure and Simple ( William Morrow, 1978)

winner * Keep It Simple (William Morrow, 1981) * You've Got It Made (William Morrow, 1984) * The Best of De Gustibus (

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, 1988) * 20-Minute Menus (Simon & Schuster, 1989) * Eating Well is the Best Revenge (Simon & Schuster, 1995) * Cooking for Comfort (Simon & Schuster, 209 pp, 2003) * The New Elegant But Easy Cookbook (Simon and Schuster, 2003)

References

Sources

External links

Burros at the Simon and Schuster website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Burros, Marian Living people American food writers Year of birth missing (living people) The New York Times columnists Writers from Waterbury, Connecticut The Washington Post people Emmy Award winners Wellesley College alumni American columnists Women food writers American women columnists Women cookbook writers Consumer rights activists James Beard Foundation Award winners 21st-century American women