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Rozanne Gold is an American chef, journalist, and cookbook author. She also works as a consultant for restaurants around the world. Rozanne has won the important James Beard Award four times. She studied psychology and education at Tufts University and has a master's degree in poetry from the New School in New York City.
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Rozanne Gold's Career Highlights
Rozanne Gold started her career at a young age. When she was just 23, she became the personal chef for New York City Mayor Ed Koch. She has even cooked for Presidents and Prime Ministers!
Inspiring Food Trends
Rozanne is famous for starting new food trends. For example, she inspired "The Minimalist" column in The New York Times. This column was based on her cookbook called Recipes 1-2-3. She also created Little Meals, which started a popular way of eating called "grazing." This means eating small dishes instead of one big meal.
Rozanne helped create Cafe Greco, which was New York's first "Med-Rim" restaurant. This type of restaurant serves food inspired by countries around the Mediterranean Sea. She also developed "Hudson River Cuisine" for the well-known Hudson River Club restaurant.
Restaurant Consulting and Writing
Rozanne Gold is the Chef-Director at Baum+Whiteman. This company helps design and improve restaurants. They are known for creating famous places like Windows on the World and the Rainbow Room. Rozanne was a consulting chef and owner at the Rainbow Room from 1987 to 2000. Her company also helped create three of New York's top-rated restaurants.
She has written twelve cookbooks, including her award-winning 1-2-3 series. Her latest cookbook, Radically Simple: Brilliant Flavors with Breathtaking Ease, was praised by The New York Times and People magazine.
Rozanne is also a well-known food writer. She has written over 600 articles for many national magazines, newspapers, and blogs. Some of these include Bon Appetit, Gourmet, Cooking Light, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. She even bought the Gourmet cookbook library to save it and then donated it to New York University.
Rozanne is a frequent guest on National Public Radio. She was also one of the first chefs to appear on the Food Network.
Other Interests and Contributions
Rozanne Gold has been the President of Les Dames d'Escoffier, New York. This is a group for women leaders in the food, beverage, and hospitality industries. She is also a trustee for The New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care. Rozanne works as an end-of-life care doula at hospices in New York City. Her poetry has been published in several online and print publications.
Rozanne Gold's Personal Life
Rozanne Gold grew up in Queens, New York. Her parents were Marion and Bernard Gold. She also has a brother. Her father was a football player who scored the winning touchdown in the 1943 Sugar Bowl game. He was later drafted by the Washington Redskins football team.
Today, Rozanne Gold lives in Brooklyn, New York. Her husband, Michael Whiteman, is also a restaurant consultant. They have two children together.
Awards and Honors
Rozanne Gold has received many awards for her work, especially the prestigious James Beard Award. This award is like the "Oscars" for the food world.
- James Beard Award
- Little Meals—winner, best cookbook, general category (1994)
- Recipes 1-2-3—winner, best cookbook, general category (1997)
- Recipes 1-2-3 Menu Cookbook—nominated for best cookbook, general category (1999)
- Entertaining 1-2-3—winner, best cookbook, entertaining & special occasions category (2000)
- Healthy 1-2-3—nominated for best cookbook, healthy focus category (2002)
- Leonard Lopate Show with Rozanne Gold, winner, best radio show segment (2009)
- Radically Simple: Brilliant Flavors with Breathtaking Ease—nominated for best cookbook, general category (2011)
