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| '''Joan Nathan''' is an award-winning author of ]s. She has also produced documentaries on the subject of ]. |
'''Joan Nathan''' is an award-winning American author of ]s. She has also produced TV documentaries on the subject of ]. | ||
| ==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
| Joan Nathan was born in ]. After receiving a |
Joan Nathan was born in ]. After receiving a masters degree in ] from the ], she earned another masters degree in ] from ]'s ].<ref name="random house">{{cite web|url=http://www.randomhouse.com/kvpa/nathan/bio.html|title=About Joan Nathan|publisher=Random House|accessdate=2009-07-20}}</ref> For three years she lived in ] working for Mayor ] of ]. She was one of the founders of New York's Ninth Avenue Food Festival under mayor ].<ref name="random house" /> Nathan was also the executive producer and host of ''Jewish Cooking in America with Joan Nathan'', a PBS series based on her cookbook, ''Jewish Cooking in America''.<ref name="random house" /> | ||
| Nathan is married to Allan Gerson, an attorney, and has three children: |
Nathan is married to Allan Gerson, an attorney, and has three children: Daniela, David and Merissa. They live in ] and ].<ref name="random house" /> | ||
| In January 2009 she was saved from choking on a piece of chicken at the Art.Food.Hope dinner in Washington, DC, by chef ], who performed the ] on her.<ref> Slash Food, January 19, 2009</ref> | In January 2009, she was saved from choking on a piece of chicken at the Art.Food.Hope dinner in Washington, DC, by chef ], who performed the ] on her.<ref> Slash Food, January 19, 2009</ref> | ||
| ==Cookbooks== | ==Cookbooks== | ||
| Nathan has written ten cookbooks, winning numerous awards for them. Six are about Jewish cuisine and two on ]. She says her goal is to preserve ] traditions by interviewing cooks and documenting their recipes and stories for posterity.<ref>]]</ref> | Nathan has written ten cookbooks, winning numerous awards for them. Six are about Jewish cuisine and two on ]. She says her goal is to preserve ] traditions by interviewing cooks and documenting their recipes and stories for posterity.<ref>]]</ref> | ||
| In 1985, ''An American Folklife Cookbook'' won the R.T. French Tastemaker Award (now the James Beard Award). ''The New American Cooking'' won the James Beard and IACP Awards for Food of the Americas and Best American Cookbook. Nathan was the guest curator of Food Culture USA at the 2005 ], which was based on the research for her book.<ref name="random house" />In 2005, Jewish Cooking in America |
In 1985, ''An American Folklife Cookbook'' won the R.T. French Tastemaker Award (now the James Beard Award). ''The New American Cooking'' won the James Beard and IACP Awards for Food of the Americas and Best American Cookbook. Nathan was the guest curator of Food Culture USA at the 2005 ], which was based on the research for her book.<ref name="random house" /> In 2005, ''Jewish Cooking in America'' won the Julia Child Award for Best Cookbook of the Year and the James Beard Award, Food of the Americas. | ||
| * ''The Flavor of Jerusalem'', Little, Brown 1975 | * ''The Flavor of Jerusalem'', Little, Brown 1975 | ||
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| In 1994, Nathan's documentary ''Passover: Traditions of Freedom'' won a Silver Star at the Houston International Film Festival, and the Chris Award, Religion and Philosophy at the Columbus International Film Festival. | In 1994, Nathan's documentary ''Passover: Traditions of Freedom'' won a Silver Star at the Houston International Film Festival, and the Chris Award, Religion and Philosophy at the Columbus International Film Festival. | ||
| * Executive |
* Executive producer and host of ''Jewish Cooking in America with Joan Nathan'', 1998, 2002, co-production Maryland Public Television and Frappe Inc. | ||
| * Assistant |
* Assistant producer, ''Jerusalem Lives'', documentary for Guggenheim Productions, Washington, DC, 1973 | ||
| ===Guest appearances=== | ===Guest appearances=== | ||
| * Good Morning, America<ref name="loc">{{cite web|url=http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=4190|title=Joan Nathan: Book Fest 07|publisher=The Library of Congress|accessdate=2009-07-20}}</ref> | * ''Good Morning, America''<ref name="loc">{{cite web|url=http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=4190|title=Joan Nathan: Book Fest 07|publisher=The Library of Congress|accessdate=2009-07-20}}</ref> | ||
| * The Today Show<ref name="loc" /> | * ''The Today Show''<ref name="loc" /> | ||
| * Live with Regis and Kathie Lee<ref name="food and wine">{{cite web|url=http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/tv-chef-interview-joan-nathan|title=Interview with TV Chef Joan Nathan|last=Denchak|first=Melissa|publisher=Food and Wine|accessdate=2009-07-20}}</ref> | * ''Live with Regis and Kathie Lee''<ref name="food and wine">{{cite web|url=http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/tv-chef-interview-joan-nathan|title=Interview with TV Chef Joan Nathan|last=Denchak|first=Melissa|publisher=Food and Wine|accessdate=2009-07-20}}</ref> | ||
| * All Things Considered and Weekend Edition<ref name="NPR">{{cite web|url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5068097|title=Joan Nathan: An Exotic Holiday Feast|publisher=NPR|accessdate=2009-07-20}}</ref> | * ''All Things Considered'' and ''Weekend Edition''<ref name="NPR">{{cite web|url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5068097|title=Joan Nathan: An Exotic Holiday Feast|publisher=NPR|accessdate=2009-07-20}}</ref> | ||
| * Food Network<ref name="food network">{{cite web|url=http://www.foodnetwork.com/cooking-live/hannukah-with-joan-nathan/index.html|title=Hannukah with Joan Nathan|work=Episode CL9422|publisher=Food Network|accessdate=2009-07-20}}</ref> | * Food Network<ref name="food network">{{cite web|url=http://www.foodnetwork.com/cooking-live/hannukah-with-joan-nathan/index.html|title=Hannukah with Joan Nathan|work=Episode CL9422|publisher=Food Network|accessdate=2009-07-20}}</ref> | ||
| * Retirement Living TV | * Retirement Living TV | ||
Revision as of 13:14, 18 March 2011
Joan Nathan is an award-winning American author of cookbooks. She has also produced TV documentaries on the subject of Jewish cuisine.
Biography
Joan Nathan was born in Providence, Rhode Island. After receiving a masters degree in French literature from the University of Michigan, she earned another masters degree in public administration from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. For three years she lived in Israel working for Mayor Teddy Kollek of Jerusalem. She was one of the founders of New York's Ninth Avenue Food Festival under mayor Abraham Beame. Nathan was also the executive producer and host of Jewish Cooking in America with Joan Nathan, a PBS series based on her cookbook, Jewish Cooking in America.
Nathan is married to Allan Gerson, an attorney, and has three children: Daniela, David and Merissa. They live in Washington, D.C. and Martha's Vineyard.
In January 2009, she was saved from choking on a piece of chicken at the Art.Food.Hope dinner in Washington, DC, by chef Tom Colicchio, who performed the Heimlich maneuver on her.
Cookbooks
Nathan has written ten cookbooks, winning numerous awards for them. Six are about Jewish cuisine and two on Israeli cuisine. She says her goal is to preserve Jewish traditions by interviewing cooks and documenting their recipes and stories for posterity.
In 1985, An American Folklife Cookbook won the R.T. French Tastemaker Award (now the James Beard Award). The New American Cooking won the James Beard and IACP Awards for Food of the Americas and Best American Cookbook. Nathan was the guest curator of Food Culture USA at the 2005 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, which was based on the research for her book. In 2005, Jewish Cooking in America won the Julia Child Award for Best Cookbook of the Year and the James Beard Award, Food of the Americas.
- The Flavor of Jerusalem, Little, Brown 1975
- The Jewish Holiday Kitchen, Schocken 1979
- An American Folklife Cookbook, Schocken 1984
- The Children's Jewish Holiday Kitchen, Schocken 1988
- Jewish Cooking in America, Knopf 1994
- The Jewish Holiday Baker, Schocken 1997
- The Foods of Israel Today, Knopf 2001
- Joan Nathan's Jewish Holiday Cookbook, Schocken 2004
- The New American Cooking, Knopf 2005
- Quiches, Kugels and Couscous: My Search for Jewish Cooking in France, Knopf 2010
Awards
- 2008, MacDowell Fellow, the MacDowell Colony
- 2005, Silver Spoon Award, Food Arts Magazine
- 2002, Honorary doctorate from the Spertus Institute of Jewish Culture
- 2001, Inductee into James Beard Foundation’s Who’s Who in American Food and Beverage
- 1995, Golda Award, American Jewish Congress
Broadcast credits
In 1994, Nathan's documentary Passover: Traditions of Freedom won a Silver Star at the Houston International Film Festival, and the Chris Award, Religion and Philosophy at the Columbus International Film Festival.
- Executive producer and host of Jewish Cooking in America with Joan Nathan, 1998, 2002, co-production Maryland Public Television and Frappe Inc.
- Assistant producer, Jerusalem Lives, documentary for Guggenheim Productions, Washington, DC, 1973
Guest appearances
- Good Morning, America
- The Today Show
- Live with Regis and Kathie Lee
- All Things Considered and Weekend Edition
- Food Network
- Retirement Living TV
References
- ^ "About Joan Nathan". Random House. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- Tom Colicchio Uses Heimlich Maneuver to Save Cookbook Author Slash Food, January 19, 2009
- Cooking with chutzpah, Books, Haaretz
- ^ "Joan Nathan: Book Fest 07". The Library of Congress. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- Denchak, Melissa. "Interview with TV Chef Joan Nathan". Food and Wine. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- "Joan Nathan: An Exotic Holiday Feast". NPR. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- "Hannukah with Joan Nathan". Episode CL9422. Food Network. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
External links
- Joan Nathan website
- In Successful Paris Restaurant, Jewish Roots
- Israeli Hanukkah
- A Short History of the Bagel: From Ancient Egypt to Lender's
- Sweet, Sour, Tasty: An Old Iraq New Year
- Gefilte Fish: Cooking Up a Seder Staple
- Bread of Freedom in Times of Despair
- Multicultural Seder
- On Martha's Vineyard, Using Scallops as Currency
- Inviting an Old Favorite to the Hanukkah Table
- A Delicacy That Is Better When It's Not Served Whole
- Of Church and Steak: Farming for the Soul
- For a Sweeter Passover, Old and New Sephardic Delights
- A Toast to a Diplomat With a Cook's Heart
- From Hungary, For Hanukkah, From Long Ago
- New Year, New Dumpling
- It's Passover, Lighten Up
- In France, It's Not All Chopped Liver
- An Old-Fashioned American Standby, Fish Sauce and All
- Kugel Unraveled
- Red, White, and Blueberry
- A Crossover Hit For a Global Star
- In Brazil, Passover Holdovers