Known as the "Slow-Cooker Pioneer," Mabel Hoffman passed away from Alzheimer's related complications and pneumonia.
She was born Mable Simpson to Henry and Nell Simpson. After earning a bachelor's degree in home economics, Hoffman prepared food marketing reports for the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. In the late 1940's, she moved to Los Angeles with her husband Gar and became a recipe developer for Sunkist Growers. Several years later, Hoffman established a consulting firm and served as a food stylist for Better Homes and Gardens magazine.
In the early 1970's, a couple's wedding gift of a Crock-Pot caused her career to take a different route entirely. The bridegroom's family owned a publishing company and he contacted Mable to create a cookbook featuring the appliance. At one point, her test kitchens had 20 slow cookers lined up and resulted in "Crockery Cookery" in 1975 and was an instant bestseller. This particular recipe book helped to shift American culture and popularize the Crock Pot.
An award-winning cookbook writer, Mable published 18 cookbooks over 25 years of working with her husband Gar and daughter Jan.
Her husband Gar of 52 years died in 1993. Mable is survived by her daughters Jan and Linda, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
She was born Mable Simpson to Henry and Nell Simpson. After earning a bachelor's degree in home economics, Hoffman prepared food marketing reports for the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. In the late 1940's, she moved to Los Angeles with her husband Gar and became a recipe developer for Sunkist Growers. Several years later, Hoffman established a consulting firm and served as a food stylist for Better Homes and Gardens magazine.
In the early 1970's, a couple's wedding gift of a Crock-Pot caused her career to take a different route entirely. The bridegroom's family owned a publishing company and he contacted Mable to create a cookbook featuring the appliance. At one point, her test kitchens had 20 slow cookers lined up and resulted in "Crockery Cookery" in 1975 and was an instant bestseller. This particular recipe book helped to shift American culture and popularize the Crock Pot.
An award-winning cookbook writer, Mable published 18 cookbooks over 25 years of working with her husband Gar and daughter Jan.
Her husband Gar of 52 years died in 1993. Mable is survived by her daughters Jan and Linda, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Known as the "Slow-Cooker Pioneer," Mabel Hoffman passed away from Alzheimer's related complications and pneumonia.
She was born Mable Simpson to Henry and Nell Simpson. After earning a bachelor's degree in home economics, Hoffman prepared food marketing reports for the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. In the late 1940's, she moved to Los Angeles with her husband Gar and became a recipe developer for Sunkist Growers. Several years later, Hoffman established a consulting firm and served as a food stylist for Better Homes and Gardens magazine.
In the early 1970's, a couple's wedding gift of a Crock-Pot caused her career to take a different route entirely. The bridegroom's family owned a publishing company and he contacted Mable to create a cookbook featuring the appliance. At one point, her test kitchens had 20 slow cookers lined up and resulted in "Crockery Cookery" in 1975 and was an instant bestseller. This particular recipe book helped to shift American culture and popularize the Crock Pot.
An award-winning cookbook writer, Mable published 18 cookbooks over 25 years of working with her husband Gar and daughter Jan.
Her husband Gar of 52 years died in 1993. Mable is survived by her daughters Jan and Linda, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
She was born Mable Simpson to Henry and Nell Simpson. After earning a bachelor's degree in home economics, Hoffman prepared food marketing reports for the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. In the late 1940's, she moved to Los Angeles with her husband Gar and became a recipe developer for Sunkist Growers. Several years later, Hoffman established a consulting firm and served as a food stylist for Better Homes and Gardens magazine.
In the early 1970's, a couple's wedding gift of a Crock-Pot caused her career to take a different route entirely. The bridegroom's family owned a publishing company and he contacted Mable to create a cookbook featuring the appliance. At one point, her test kitchens had 20 slow cookers lined up and resulted in "Crockery Cookery" in 1975 and was an instant bestseller. This particular recipe book helped to shift American culture and popularize the Crock Pot.
An award-winning cookbook writer, Mable published 18 cookbooks over 25 years of working with her husband Gar and daughter Jan.
Her husband Gar of 52 years died in 1993. Mable is survived by her daughters Jan and Linda, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
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