Louis Diat
1885 - 1957
General Information
Bio
(1885-1957) Chef, author. Louis Diat was born in Bourbon-l’Archambault / Montmarault, France, and died in Manhattan, New York.
Full Name
Louis Diat
Locations
Westchester
Author's Timeline
1885
BIRTH
Louis Diat was born in Bourbon-l'Archambault / Montmarault, France, in 1885.
1910
OTHER
Louis Diat came to New York in 1910 and was named chef at the newly opened Ritz-Carlton Hotel. He remained there as chef until the hotel was closed in 1951.
1916
RESIDENCE
Mr. Diat and his family lived in New Rochelle, New York, from 1916 until 1929.
1929
RESIDENCE
Mr. Diat lived in Manhattan, New York, from 1929 until 1950.
1941
LITWORK
Cooking a la Ritz
J. B. Lippincott & Company
Cookbook.
J. B. Lippincott & Company
Cookbook.
1946
LITWORK
Louis Diat's French Cookbook for Americans
J. B. Lippincott & Company
Cookbook later renamed, "Louis Diat's French Cooking for Americans."
J. B. Lippincott & Company
Cookbook later renamed, "Louis Diat's French Cooking for Americans."
1946
LITWORK
French Country Cooking for Americans
Dover Publications, Inc. (1978 edition)
978-0486236650
Cookbook.
Dover Publications, Inc. (1978 edition)
978-0486236650
Cookbook.
1951
LITWORK
Sauces: French and Famous
Rinehart
Cookbook.
Rinehart
Cookbook.
1956
LITWORK
French Cooking for the Home
Hammond & Hammond
Cookbook.
Hammond & Hammond
Cookbook.
1957
RESIDENCE
Mr. Diat lived in Hartsdale, New York, at the time of his death.
1957
DEATH
Louis Diat died at New York Hospital in Manhattan, New York, on August 29, 1957.
1961
LITWORK
Gourmet's Basic French Cookbook
Gourmet
978-0241911488
Cookbook.
Gourmet
978-0241911488
Cookbook.
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