notablework death_date death_place pseudonym birth_place nationality name birth_date article_title birth_name occupation
'' english bread book '' modern cookery for private families '' '' the 13 february 1859 hampstead , london 17 april 1799 -- 13 february 1859 battle , sussex english eliza acton 17 april 1799 eliza acton
 elizabeth acton poet , cook
eliza acton

elizabeth `` eliza '' acton -lrb- 17 april 1799 -- 13 february 1859 -rrb- was an english cook and poet , who produced one of the country 's first cookbooks aimed at the domestic reader , rather than professional cooks or chefs : `` modern cookery for private families '' .
this introduced the now-universal practice of listing ingredients and giving suggested cooking times with each recipe .
it included the first recipe for brussels sprouts .
isabella beeton 's bestselling `` mrs beeton 's book of household management '' -lrb- 1861 -rrb- was closely modelled on it .
delia smith is quoted as calling acton `` the best writer of recipes in the english language . ''
`` modern cookery '' long survived her , remaining in print until 1914 .
