Maria Sophia Schellhammer

Maria Sophia Schellhammer (née Conring; baptised 9 September 1647 – 1719) was a German writer and cook, best remembered for her cookbook ''Die wol unterwiesene Köchinn'', also known as the ''Brandenburgisches Kochbuch'', published in 1692. She further wrote a book about confectionery in 1700 titled ''Der wohl-unterwiesenen Köchinn Zufälliger Confect-Tisch''. Provided by Wikipedia