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Schauer, Amy (1871 - 1956)

Born
2 June 1871
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died
13 August 1956
Occupation
Cookery teacher

Summary

Amy Schauer taught cookery at the Brisbane Technical College from 1895 until 1922, when she was appointed senior instructress in the Domestic Science Branch, Department of Women's Work. With her sister, she wrote Cookery for Invalids (1908), Fruit Preserving and Confectionary (1908) and Theory of Cookery (1909).

Sources used to compile this entry: Ryan, Donna Phillips, 'Schauer, Amy (1871-1956)', in Australian Dictionary of Biography Online, Australian National University, 2006, http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A110546b.htm.

Published resources

Books

  • McKay, Judith and Susan Addison, A Good Plain Cook: An Edible History of Queensland, Boolarong, Brisbane, 1984. Details
  • Schauer, A. and M., Fruit Preserving and Confectionary, Edwards, Dunlop & Co. Ltd, Brisbane, 1909. Details
  • Schauer, Amy, The Schauer Australian Cookery Book, Smith & Paterson, Brisbane, 1946. Details

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Created: 9 October 2008

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