Amanda Cohen
Amanda Cohen | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | chef |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Known for | Iron Chef Canada |
| Notable work | Dirt Candy |
| Spouse | Grady Hendrix |
Amanda Cohen is the chef and owner of Dirt Candy restaurant[1] in New York City.[2][3] Although she specializes in vegetarian cuisine,[4] she herself is not a vegetarian (although she used to be).[5][6]
Biography
[edit]She graduated from the Natural Gourmet Cookery School[7] and went on to work at (among other restaurants) Angelica's Kitchen,[8] Bobby Flay’s Mesa Grill,[9] and Blanche’s Organic Café.[10] In 2008, she opened Dirt Candy.[11][12]
In 2012, she published the Dirt Candy Cookbook.[13][14]
In 2018, she was profiled in Maya Gallus's documentary film The Heat: A Kitchen (R)evolution.[15]
Competition
[edit]In 2010, she competed against Masaharu Morimoto on Iron Chef America in "Battle Vegetable" and lost.[16] Since 2018, she has been featured as one of the Iron Chefs on Iron Chef Canada.[17]
Personal life
[edit]Cohen is married to writer Grady Hendrix, a coauthor of her cookbook Dirt Candy, A Cookbook: Flavor-Forward Food From the Upstart New York City Vegetarian Restaurant.[18]
TV appearances
[edit]- 2018 – present: Today
- 2018 – present: Iron Chef Canada
- 2018: Top Chef Canada
- 2015: CBS This Morning
- 2010: Iron Chef America
References
[edit]- ^ "Award-winning chef Amanda Cohen touts the taste of vegetables". Newshub. July 8, 2019 – via www.newshub.co.nz.
- ^ "Meet Amanda Cohen, the raddest vegetarian chef in the U.S." February 23, 2015.
- ^ "Recap: NAIT Chef in Residence 2017 with Chef Amanda Cohen • LET'S OM NOM". March 17, 2017.
- ^ "40 of the world's best chefs will be cooking at a single Toronto event next month | Dished". dailyhive.com.
- ^ "5 fun facts about Amanda Cohen - techlifetoday".
- ^ "Eat your vegetables, says innovative star chef Amanda Cohen — they're delicious | Ottawa Citizen". May 10, 2019.
- ^ "Talking SCHOP! First Course NYC, thank you!". amsterdamnews.com. 3 October 2019.
- ^ Farley, David (September 12, 2019). "Best vegetarian and vegan restaurants in New York City". Newsweek.
- ^ DiPrinzio, Harry (September 13, 2019). "Housing Update: Jersey City will add as many apartments as all of Manhattan in 2019". City Limits.
- ^ Garrett, Brianne (September 22, 2019). "What Victoria Blamey's Gotham Bar & Grill Takeover Means For Female Chefs Everywhere". Forbes.
- ^ Lushington, Laura (November 5, 2013). "Canadian chef Amanda Cohen making vegetables sexy with Dirt Candy in New York City". Eat North.
- ^ "Interview with Dirt Candy Chef Amanda Cohen". Saveur. 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Chef Amanda Cohen of Dirt Candy - Biography | StarChefs.com". www.starchefs.com.
- ^ Raisfeld, Robin; Patronite, Rob (September 3, 2019). "At Lekka, Dirt Candy's Amanda Cohen Tackles the Veggie Burger". GrubStreet.
- ^ Teotonio, Isabel (April 24, 2018). "New documentary the Heat puts spotlight on female chefs in male-dominated industry". Toronto Star.
- ^ Whitehouse, Jordan (November 21, 2018). "Iron Chef Amanda Cohen has veggie roots". TRNTO.com.
- ^ "Chorney-Booth: New cookbook shares recipes from some of Calgary's best chefs | Calgary Herald". September 13, 2019.
- ^ "'Dirt Candy': A Visual Veggie Cookbook With A Memoir Mixed In". NPR. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
External links
[edit]- Amanda Cohen at IMDb