Joyce Goldstein facts for kids
Joyce Goldstein in 2006
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| Born | July 17, 1935 |
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| Cooking style | Jewish Mediterranean |
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Joyce Goldstein is a famous American chef and cookbook author. She was born on July 17, 1935. She is known for her amazing cooking skills and for winning the James Beard Foundation Award twice. This award is like the "Oscars" for people in the food world!
Joyce Goldstein also owned a very important restaurant called Square One in San Francisco. It was open from 1984 to 1996.
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Joyce Goldstein's Culinary Journey
Joyce Goldstein has had an exciting career in the food world. She worked as an executive chef at a cafe inside a famous restaurant called Chez Panisse for three years. An executive chef is the head chef in charge of the kitchen.
Starting a Cooking School
Joyce Goldstein also started the very first international cooking school in San Francisco. It was called the California Street Cooking School. This school helped many people learn about different types of food from around the world.
Teaching and Writing Cookbooks
Besides cooking, Joyce Goldstein taught about kitchen design at the University of California. She also loves to write! Her first cookbook, The Mediterranean Kitchen, came out in 1989. Since then, she has written many more cookbooks. These books often focus on delicious Mediterranean cuisine and Jewish cuisine.
The Square One Restaurant
From 1984 to 1996, Joyce Goldstein ran her own restaurant, Square One, in San Francisco. At Square One, the menu changed every single day! This kept things fresh and exciting for her customers. She focused on Mediterranean dishes, and her restaurant had a big impact on the food scene in San Francisco.
In 2015, to celebrate Joyce Goldstein's 80th birthday, the team from Square One got back together. They served a special dinner for one night only, just like old times!
Sharing Food History
Joyce Goldstein also wrote a book called Inside the California Food Revolution: Thirty Years That Changed Our Culinary Consciousness. This book tells the story of how food culture changed in California. It talks about new chefs, wines, fresh produce, restaurant designs, and dining experiences that shaped how we eat today.
Awards and Recognition
Joyce Goldstein has received many honors for her work. In 1985, she was added to the James Beard Foundation Awards' Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America. This means she was recognized as one of the most important people in American food and drink.
Winning James Beard Awards
She was nominated for several specific James Beard Awards and won twice!
- In 1993, she won in the General book category for her cookbook, Back to Square One: Old World Food in a New World Kitchen.
- The very next year, in 1994, she won again for Best Chef California. This award recognized her as the top chef in California.
