Dorothy Malone (writer)

This article is about the cookbook writer. For the actress, see Dorothy Malone.

Dorothy Malone Mitchell (born 8 November 1896, 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] At the time of the profile, she was living with her sister, Ruth Brown, and daughter Valerie at 24 Woodbine Avenue in Larchmont, New York; per the 1940 US Census, she had been widowed.[3]

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

References

  1. ^ "Review: How Mama Could Cook. By Dorothy Malone". The New York Times. June 15, 1947. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  2. ^ a b Thompson, Paul (February 1, 1947). "Veteran Newspaperwoman Zestful Cook Book Author". The Daily Times. Mamaroneck, New York. p. 6.
  3. ^ "1940 Census Population Schedules - New York - Westchester County - ED 60-110". National Archives Catalog. Retrieved 28 October 2025.


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