Dorothea Zack Hanle (c. 1915 - February 17, 1999), was an American cooking author and journalist who served as an editor of ''
Bon Appetit
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'', in addition to writing books about cooking, diet and exercise, as well as gardening. In 1976, she was one of the cofounders of
Les Dames d'Escoffier Les Dames d'Escoffier is an American society of professional women involved in the food, fine beverage, and hospitality industries.
History
Les Dames d'Escoffier is a leadership culinary organization composed of women who have not only achieved su ...
, a society of professional women involved in the food, wine, and hospitality industries.
Biography
Born in
Philadelphia
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and known by the name "Zack" since her childhood, Hanle was raised in
The New York Times
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'', February 18, 1999. Accessed October 10, 2017. "Dorothea Zack Hanle, a longtime editor at Bon Appetit, a cookbook writer and one of the founders of Les Dames d'Escoffier, an international women's organization that promotes fine dining and wine, died Tuesday at the home of her son, Alan, in North Brunswick, N.J. She was 83 and lived in Manhattan and Ship Bottom, N.J." She attended Wilson College and
Barnard College
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Los Angeles Times
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'', February 20, 1999. Accessed October 10, 1997.
She began her professional career at '' Mademoiselle'' magazine. At
Dell Publishing
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she wrote dozens of how-to books, before moving on to
CBS Publications
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History
It was formed in 1 ...
, where she edited at ''Epicure'' magazine and ''Everywomans''. She moved to ''
Bon Appetit
''Bon'', also spelled Bön () and also known as Yungdrung Bon (, "eternal Bon"), is a Tibetan religious tradition with many similarities to Tibetan Buddhism and also many unique features.Samuel 2012, pp. 220-221. Bon initially developed in t ...
'' in 1976, and remained as its editor in New York until 1990, after which she was named an editor-at-large at the magazine, with which she remained associated as a consultant for the remainder of her life.
She co-founded
Les Dames d'Escoffier Les Dames d'Escoffier is an American society of professional women involved in the food, fine beverage, and hospitality industries.
History
Les Dames d'Escoffier is a leadership culinary organization composed of women who have not only achieved su ...
in 1976, a society of professional women involved in the food, wine, and hospitality industries. In 1994, she was recognized with the
James Beard Foundation Award
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Asbury Park Press
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Its reporting staff has been awarded numerous national hon ...
'', March 30, 1994. Accessed October 10, 2017.
A resident of both Ship Bottom and
Manhattan
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, Hanle died on February 17, 1999, at the age of 83 in
North Brunswick, New Jersey
North Brunswick is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. It is centrally located in the Raritan Valley region within the New York Metropolitan area. At the 2020 United States census, the population was 43,905, reflecting ...