Katarina Popović Midžina je bila autorka Velikog srpskog kuvara.
Poreklom iz ugledne novosadske porodice, Katarina je od strane poznate knjižare bila pozvana da sastavi kuvarski priručnik koji bi domaćicama pomogao da unaprede svoje kuvanje. U pitanju je prvi kuvar napisan narodnim jezikom. U njemu je Katarina opisala recepte koje je i sama isprobala, pri čemu se sužila majčinim beleškama i iskustvom prijateljica. U knjizi je opisala i način serviranja, dekorisanje jela, i dala savete o organizovanju večera, prijema itd. Veliki srpski kuvar predstavlja i svojevrsno svedočanstvo o vojvođanskom načinu života u Katarinino vreme i imao je ukupno osam izdanja.
O Katarininom životu nema puno podataka. Poznato je još i da je se bavila glumom u novosadskom diletantskom pozorištu, na čijem je čelu bio Katarinim svekar i koji je najvećim delom bio sastavljen od samih članova porodice Popović.
Katarina Popović Midžina was the author of the Big Serbian Cookbook.
She grew up in a wealthy and well known family in Novi Sad and the famous bookshop asked her to put together a cookbook that would help housewives to cook better. This cookbook was the first cookbook written in the language spoken in the street and understandable to everyone. She presented recipes she tried herself and she used notes and remarques used by her mother and her friends. She explained ways of serving, decorating food and organising dinners and receptions. Today, this cookbook represents a testimony of the life in Vojvodina at the turn of the century and had 8 issues all together.
Details on Katarina’s life are hard to find. Interesting fact is that she was an amateur actress.