Sharon K. Herbst (November 26, 1942 – January 26, 2007) was an American cookbook and culinary books author. Born as Sharon Tyler in

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, she was raised in

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/ref> She may have been best known for her fourth book, the culinary reference work, '' The Food Lover's Companion''. She and her husband of 38 years, and the co-author of some of her books, Ron Herbst, had lived in

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since 2003. They met in

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in the late 1960s while working at the same luxury hotel. Herbst was also a food and travel journalist, who had appeared on television shows such as '' Good Morning America'' and ''

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''. She was also a past president and board member of the

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Death

She died at her

home, aged 64, following a three-and-a-half-year battle with

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Publications

# ''Breads'' (1987-01-01). HP Trade. 276 pages. #* ''Breads, Reprint Edition'' (1994-10-01). HP Trade. 276 pages. # ''Simply Sensational Desserts'' (1987-01-01). HP Trade. 160 pages. # ''The Joy of Cookies'' (1987-09-01). Barron's Educational Series. 220 pages. #* ''The Joy of Cookies, Reprint Edition'' (1990-09-01). Barron's Educational Series. 220 pages. # ''

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: Comprehensive Definitions of over 3000 Food, Wine and Culinary Terms'' (1990-01-01).

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. 582 pages. #* ''The New Food Lover's Companion, Second Edition: Comprehensive Definitions of Over 4000 Food, Drink, and Culinary Terms'' (1995-01-01). Barron's Educational Series. 715 pages. #* ''The New Food Lover's Companion, Third Edition: Comprehensive Definitions of Nearly 6000 Food, Drink, and Culinary Terms'' (2001-03-01). Barron's Educational Series. 792 pages. #* ''The New Food Lover's Companion, Fourth Edition: More than 6,700 A-to-Z entries describe foods, cooking techniques, herbs, spices, desserts, wines, and the ingredients for pleasurable dining.'' (2007-08-03). Barron's Educational Series. 830 pages. (with Ron Herbst) # ''Dictionary of Cooking Terms'' (1990-02-01). Barron's Educational Series. # ''Cooking Smart: Recipes, Tips, and Techniques for Really Using the Time-Saving, Work-Saving Gadgets in Your Kitchen to Create Delicious Food'' (1992-04-01). HarperCollins. 367 pages. # ''The Food Lover's Tiptionary: An A to Z Culinary Guide with More Than 4,500 Food and Drink Tips, Secrets, Shortcuts, and Other Things Cookbooks Never Tell You'' (1994-04-01). Morrow Cookbooks. 373 pages. #* ''The New Food Lover's Tiptionary, Revised Expanded Edition: More than 6,000 Food and Drink Tips, Secrets, Shortcuts, and Other Things Cookbooks Never Tell You'' (2002-08-06). Morrow Cookbooks. 528 pages. # ''The Wine Lover's Companion: Comprehensive Definitions for More Than 3500 Wine-Related Terms'' (1995-03-01). Random House. 644 pages. (with Ron Herbst) #* ''The New Wine Lover's Companion, Second Edition: Comprehensive Definitions for More Than 3500 Wine-Related Terms'' (2003-10-15). Barron's Educational Series. 684 pages. (with Ron Herbst) # ''The Food Lover's Guide to Chocolate & Vanilla'' (1996-06-01). William Morrow & Co. 160 pages. # ''The Food Lover's Guide to Meat & Potatoes'' (1996-06-01). William Morrow & Co. 160 pages. # ''Never Eat More Than You Can Lift and Other Food Quotes and Quips: 1,500 Notable Quotables About Edibles and Potables'' (1997-05-19). Broadway. 384 pages. # ''A Meal Without Wine Is Breakfast'' (1998-09-11). Michael O'Mara Books. 180 pages. # ''The Ultimate A-to-Z Bar Guide:1,000 Drink Recipes, Definitions, and Bartending Know-How'' (1998-10-13). Broadway. 400 pages. (with Ron Herbst) # ''The Ultimate Liquor-Free Drink Guide: More Than 325 Drinks With No Buzz, but Plenty of Pizzazz'' (2002-10-08). Broadway. 304 pages. # ''The Ultimate Guide to Pitcher Drinks: Cool Cocktails for a Crowd'' (2003-03-25). Villard. 224 pages. # ''The Cheese Lover's Companion: The Ultimate A-to-Z Cheese Guide with More Than 1,000 Listings for Cheeses and Cheese-Related Terms'' (2007-07-01). Morrow Cookbooks. 704 pages. (with Ron Herbst)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Herbst, Sharon Tyler 1942 births 2007 deaths American chefs American food writers Deaths from cancer in California Deaths from ovarian cancer Writers from Denver People from Sonoma County, California