Aida Mollenkamp
| Born | United States |
|---|---|
| Cooking style | Modern Californian |
| Education | Cornell University Le Cordon Bleu |
Aida Mollenkamp (born April 15,1980[1]) is a chef, television personality, and food writer.
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[edit] Early life
Aida grew up in Southern California and attended Rolling Hills Country Day and Chadwick School in Los Angeles. Before she got interested in cooking, she played soccer, did classical ballet, and other extracurricular activities including music and volunteering. In high school, a skiing accident rendered her temporarily unable to dance and she turned to cooking as a means of expressing herself creatively.[2]
[edit] Education and career
Aida attended the Cornell Hotel School and graduated with a B.S. in hospitality management from Cornell University.[3] Following this, she worked in hospitality real estate consulting at Ernst & Young, then moved to Europe, living between Florence, Italy and Paris, France for two years. She attended culinary school and received a Grand Diplôme from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris in 2004.[3] Over the years, she has worked at several restaurants and hotels in the United States (including Chez Melange, California Pizza Kitchen, and the Hotel Bel-Air, in Los Angeles, California).[3] Following her return to the U.S. in 2005, Mollenkamp became an editor at the San Francisco, California-based CHOW.com online food magazine.
[edit] Food Network and Cooking Channel
Aida's first Food Network series, the interactive program Ask Aida, began airing on August 2, 2008 and has filmed three seasons.[4] Her second show, FoodCrafters for Food Network’s new sister network, Cooking Channel, debuted May 31, 2010.[5] In FoodCrafters, she leaves the kitchen to uncover handmade food finds from around the nation.
[edit] Family
Mollenkamp's mother is Italian American and her stepmother is French,[6][7] both of whom helped foster her passion for cooking while she was growing up. Aida's cooking style is influenced by her family's origins yet it also was shaped by the multi-ethnic nature of Los Angeles, where she grew up. She has prepared recipes on her show inspired by her family, including her sister Ivy and their grandmother.[2] Aida's brother, Christophe, was shown on the Dear Food Network Grilling episode titled "Grilling in Paradise."[8] Her sister Ivy serves as her public relations manager.[9] Aida currently lives in California.
[edit] References
- ^ "Aida Mollenkamp's official Facebook profile". Food Network. http://www.facebook.com/AidaMollenkamp. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ a b "Ask Aida: Mollenkamp Moms". Food Network. http://www.foodnetwork.com/ask-aida/strongmollenkamp-momsstrong/index.html. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ a b c "Busy Weekend: Both ‘Ask Aida’ and ‘Big Daddy’s House’ Premiere". TV Chefs Blog. 2008-08-01. http://www.tvchefsblog.com/food/celebrity_chefs/aida-mollenkamp/. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
- ^ "Ask Aida". Food Network. http://www.foodnetwork.com/ask-aida/index.html. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
- ^ "FoodCrafters". Cooking Channel. http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/foodcrafters/index.html. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ "Aida Mollenkamp: Bio". Food Network. http://www.foodnetwork.com/chefs/aida-mollenkamp-bio/index.html. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
- ^ "Aida Mollenkamp: Summary". TV.com. http://www.tv.com/aida-mollenkamp/person/626835/summary.html. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
- ^ "Dear Food Network Grilling: Grilling in Paradise". http://www.foodnetwork.com/dear-food-network/grilling-grilling-in-paradise/index.html. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ "AidaMollenkamp.com". http://aidamollenkamp.com/contact/. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
[edit] External links
- Food Network biography
- Aida Mollenkamp at the Internet Movie Database
- Aida Mollenkamp biography
- Aida Mollenkamp official website
- Aida Mollenkamp Twitter page
- Aida Mollenkamp Facebook Page
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