Meet Becky Diamond![]() Photo by Heather Raub of FrontRoom Images
Becky Libourel Diamond has had a varied career combining writing and research. Her second book, The Thousand Dollar Dinner, tells the unique story of a nineteenth century “Top Chef”-style competition between Philadelphia restauranteur James Parkinson and the Delmonico family of New York. The result was a luxurious seventeen course feast that helped launch fine restaurant dining in America as we know it today. She is also the author of Mrs. Goodfellow: The Story of America’s Cooking School, a successful nineteenth century pasty chef who also ran an innovative cooking school for young woman - a Philadelphia first. Her next book is The Gilded Age Cookbook, to be published by Globe Pequot in August 2023. Now available for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Books-a-Million, Bookshop.org, Globe Pequot, Hudson Booksellers and Walmart . Latest News![]() Mrs. Goodfellow is now available in paperback! As seen on PBS's A Taste of History Show and PA Books on PCN. Available on Amazon and at Barnes and Noble.
"Becky Diamond is the expert on this fascinating historical figure." ~ Chef Walter Staib, A Taste of History, PBS "A fascinating sociocultural and commercial history." ~ Publishers Weekly "[Diamond's book] fills a large gap in American culinary history." ~ Library Journal "A delicious exploration of the life and legacy of one of America's most influential cooks." ~ Pennsylvania Heritage magazine "[The] narrative, day-in-the-life style [is] a splendid and welcomed addition to the meaty research interspersed." ~ Bryan Kozlowski, author of The Jane Austen Diet ContactIf you'd like to book Becky for a speaking engagement, food demonstration, or book club discussion, you can reach her via email: beckyldiamond@yahoo.com
Becky is represented by Linda Konner Literary Agency |