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Marian Burros (1933-2025) Cookbook author, food columnist. Marian Burros was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, and died in Bethesda, Maryland. She was the food editor for The Washington Star and The Washington Post. She lived in New York City and Bethesda, Maryland.

Full Name

Marian Jewel (Fox) Burros

Locations

New York

Author's Timeline


1933

Birth

Marian Burros was born Marian Jewel Fox in Waterbury, Connecticut, on June 12, 1933.

1961

Literary Work

Elegant But Easy: A Cookbook For Hostesses
Collier-Macmillan Ltd.
Cookbook written by Ms. Burros and Lois Levine.

1963

Literary Work

Second Helpings
Cookbook written by Ms. Burros and Lois Levine.

1965

Literary Work

Freeze With Ease
The Macmillan Company
Cookbook written by Ms. Burros and Lois Levine.

1970

Literary Work

Come For Cocktails, Stay For Supper
Collier-MacMillan Ltd., London, England
Cookbook written by Ms. Burros and Lois Levine.

1972

Literary Work

The Summertime Cookbook: Elegant but Easy Dining Indoors and Out
The Macmillan Company
0025185101 / 978-0025185104
Cookbook written by Ms. Burros and Lois Levine.

1978

Literary Work

Pure and Simple: Delicious Recipes for Additive-Free Cooking
William Morrow
0688032850 / 978-0688032852
Cookbook.


1981

Other Life Event

New York County: Ms. Burros began writing for The New York Times in 1981.

1989

Literary Work

Twenty-Minute Menus
Simon & Schuster
0671623907 / 978-0671623906
Cookbook.

1995

Literary Work

Eating Well Is the Best Revenge
Simon & Schuster
0684803992 / 978-0684803999
Cookbook.

1998

Literary Work

The New Elegant but Easy Cookbook
Simon & Schuster
0684832445 / 978-0684832449
Cookbook written by Ms. Burros and Lois Levine.

2003

Literary Work

Cooking for Comfort: More Than 100 Wonderful Recipes That Are as Satisfying to Cook as They Are to Eat
Simon & Schuster
0743236815 / 978-0743236812
Cookbook.

2025

Death

Marian Burros died in a hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, on September 20, 2025.

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