[3] She worked there for 20 years, reviewing food and drink in "Markets and Menus", as well as writing a column called "About the House".

Upon the death of her husband in 1928, Hibben began writing out of necessity, publishing multiple books, including The National Cookbook (1932), Good Food for Bad Stomachs (1951), American Regional Cookery (1946), and A Kitchen Manual (1941).

[3] Good Food for Bad Stomachs was written at the request of Harold Ross, editor-in-chief of The New Yorker, who suffered from ulcers.

[5] In addition to writing, she supplied Rex Stout with menus for his Nero Wolfe novels and stories.

"[6] In 1934, Hibben was brought to the White House in order to advise the staff on meal preparation.