Dorothy Malone (writer)

This article is about the cookbook writer. For the actress, see Dorothy Malone.

Dorothy Malone Mitchell (fl. 1920s to 1950s) was an American writer and columnist. Her books include How Mama Could Cook! (1946),[1] Cookbook for Brides (1947) and Cookbook for Beginners (1953). Malone wrote a daily column under the pen name Prudence Penny (a pseudonym for a number of female Hearst columnists) for the New York American and later wrote as "Elsie Barton" for Secrets magazine.

According to a 1947 profile, Malone worked for William Randolph Hearst's company (now Hearst Communications) for 15 years.[2] In 1947 she was living with her sister, Ruth Brown, and daughter Valerie at 22 Woodbine Avenue in Larchmont, New York;[3] per the 1940 US Census, she had been widowed.[4]

As of 1947, she had a weekly radio program on a station called WOR (possibly either WEPN-FM or WOR).[2]

References

  1. ^ "Review: How Mama Could Cook. By Dorothy Malone". The New York Times. June 15, 1947. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  2. ^ a b Thompson, Paul (February 1, 1947). "Veteran Newspaperwoman Zestful Cook Book Author". The Daily Times. Mamaroneck, New York. p. 6.
  3. ^ "Miss Malone Goes Modern with Cook Book for Brides". The Daily Times. Mamaroneck, New York. November 19, 1947. p. 7. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  4. ^ "1940 Census Population Schedules - New York - Westchester County - ED 60-110". National Archives Catalog. Retrieved 28 October 2025.


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