Magdalena Dobromila Rettigová

Magdalena Dobromila Rettigová (31 January 1785 – 5 August 1845) was a Czech writer known for her famous cookery book.

Rettigová, née Artmann, was born in Všeradice, into a German-speaking family.

In 1808 she married Jan Alois Sudiprav Rettig, a Czech patriot from a half-German speaking family.

Under his influence she learned to speak and write correctly in Czech and also started to use her middle name Dobromila.

Most of the recipes in her cookbook were written without access to foreign spices, and thus require adaptation to fit with modern lifestyle.