Frances Towner Giedt

About Frances Towner Giedt

Frances Towner Giedt, who had type 2 diabetes, wrote 12 cookbooks, including the Joslin Diabetes Gourment Cookbook, winner of the James Beard Cookbook Award and a nominee for the Julia Child Cookbook Award. A home economist with graduate work in dietetics, Frances was a member of the International Wine, Food, & Travel Writers Association (WF&TWA), the American Diabetes Association (ADA), and the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP). Frances passed away in 2007.

Diabetes is a serious disease requiring professional medical attention. The information and recipes on this site, although as accurate and timely as feasibly possible, should not be considered as medical advice, nor as a substitute for the same. All recipes and menus are provided with the implied understanding that directions for exchange sizes will be strictly adhered to, and that blood glucose levels can be affected by not following individualized dietary guidelines as directed by your physician and/or health-care-team.