Laura Mason
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| Born | Laura Mason 7 August 1957 Leeds Polytechnic |
| Occupation | Food historian |
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Laura Mason (1957–2021) was a British food historian based in York.[1][2] She studied home economics and food technology and published several books on cookery and its history.
Early life and education
Mason was born in
Leeds Polytechnic.[1]
Career
In 1997 Mason co-authored The Taste of Britain with Catherine Brown, published by
She published Sugar-Plums and Sherbert: a Prehistory of Sweets in 1998. trees, in 2013.
Personal life
Mason lived in York after moving there in 1976. She married Ian Tomlin, who died in 1982, and in 2012 married Derek Johnson. She died of cancer on 2 February 2021.[1][2]
Selected publications
- Mason, Laura; Brown, Catherine (2006). The Taste of Britain. London: Harper Press. ISBN 9780007241323.
References
- ^ a b c d Jaine, Tom (10 March 2021). "Laura Mason obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ a b c Gordon, Maxine. "Obituary: Laura Mason, 63, York food historian and writer". York Press. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Made in Britain: The histories behind our food". The Independent. 2 October 2006. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "The Taste of Britain". Slow Food International. 5 November 2006. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ISSN 0260-9592. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
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