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Today — 21 September 2025Main stream

Marian Burros, 92, Dies; Food Writer Famed for Her Plum Torte and More

21 September 2025 at 03:03
At The Times and elsewhere, she combined recipe writing with reporting on topics like consumer protection and food safety. Her torte was a longtime fan favorite.

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Marian Burros in 1981, the year she joined The New York Times. She expanded the boundaries of traditional women’s-page food writing to include not just recipes but also reporting on nutrition, truth in advertising and government policy.
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