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James Beard Biography
James Beard was an American chef and food writer. His family operated a small hotel in the Pacific Northwest, and he was exposed to a tremendous variety of foods native to that region as a child. He trained initially as a singer and actor, and moved to New York City in 1937. Not having much luck in the theater, he and a friend tried to capitalize on the cocktail party craze by opening a catering company, "Hors D'Oeuvre" and published his first cookbook Hors D'Oeuvre and Canapes, a compiliation of his catering recipes. Rationing difficulties in World War II brought his catering business to its end. In 1946 he appeared on the first cooking show ever televised, "I Love to Eat" on NBC, and thus began his rise as an eminent American food authority. Over the next forty years James Beard operated a cooking school out of his apartment in New York, wrote dozens of books on cooking and food, and hundreds of articles on food for many different magazines. By many, James Beard is recognized as the father of American gastronomy. Throughout his life, he pursued and advocated the highest standards, and served as a mentor to emerging talents in the field of the culinary arts. After Beard's death in 1985, Julia Child had the idea to preserve his home in New York City as the gathering place it was throughout his life. Peter Kump, a former student of Beard's and the founder of the Institute of Culinary Education (formerly Peter Kump's New York Cooking School), spearheaded the effort to purchase the house and create the James Beard Foundation. A quarterly magazine, Beard House, is a comprehensive compendium of the best in culinary journalism. They also publish the James Beard Foundation Restaurant Directory, a directory of all chefs who have either presented a meal at the Beard House or have participated in one of the Foundation's out-of-House fundraising events. In addition, they produce a Directory of Fine Food and Beverage Professionals, billed as "an invaluable resource for anyone in the field." Beard's renovated brownstone is at 167 West 12th Street, in the heart of Greenwich Village. It is North America's only historical culinary center, a place where Foundation members, the press, and the general public are encouraged to savor the creations of both established and emerging chefs from across the country and around the globe. Nearly every night of the week, culinary talents such as Jody Adams, Daniel Boulud, Gail Gand, Suzanne Goin, Emeril Lagasse, Nobu Matsuhisa, Mark Peel and Nancy Silverton, Caprial Pence, Jacques Pépin, Douglas Rodriguez, Anne Rosenzweig, Susan Spicer, and Charlie Trotter, work their magic in Beard's kitchen. These dinners not only offer an opportunity to enjoy splendid meals, but a chance to discuss food with great chefs, wine professionals, journalists, cookbook authors, and other members of the James Beard Foundation. The annual James Beard Foundation Awards are given at the industry's biggest party, part of a fortnight of activities that celebrate fine cuisine and Beard's birthday. Held on the first Monday in May, the Awards ceremony honors the finest chefs, restaurants, journalists, cookbook authors, restaurant designers, and electronic media professionals in the country. It culminates in a reception featuring a tasting of the signature dishes of more than 30 of the James Beard Foundation's very best chefs. Some of his better known works are: James Beard's American Cookery, Beard on Bread, Beard on Food, James Beard's Fish Cookery, The James Beard Cookbook, and The Armchair James Beard. |
James Beard Famous QuoteI don't like gourmet cooking or "this" cooking or "that" cooking. I like good cooking.More famous quotes by James Beard James Beard NewsWashington Post Evert year, I roll with James Beard Washington Post By the time James Beard featured them in his pioneering 1973 book "Beard on Bread," published eight years after I was born, they were already a classic. ... Examiner.com Chef Jonathan Eismann to host Friends of the James Beard Foundation dinner Examiner.com Jonathan Eismann invites guests to celebrate, preserve and nurture America's culinary heritage with the Friends of the James Beard Foundation on Thur... Seriously simple: chicken-apple sausage, chestnut, dried fruit and nut dressing Akron Beacon Journal She is the author of 18 cookbooks, including Seriously Simple Holidays, and also a James Beard award-winning radio show host. ... and more » E! Online Top Chef: Las Vegas - Conference Call with Eli Kirshtein Realitywanted Michelin Star recipients and James Beard award winners. Were you intimidated at all right off the bat? A. Eli: Um, you know, not really. ... Top Chef Las Vegas RecapBox O... Progressive dinner at Jonathan Eismann's restaurants Sun-Sentinel.com 10 for the James Beard Foundation that features a sneak peak at two of the chef's newest Design District restaurants. It's a progressive dinner where diners ... Guess who's coming . . . Washington Post ... we found that the collection represented significant figures of American cookery, Julia Child, James Beard and Edna Lewis among them. ... Broadmoor Bistro hosts a James Beard Night on Nov. 17 Kansas City Star Join the students of the Broadmoor Bistro as they host the second James Beard Night on Nov. 17. As part of the school's unique partnership with the ... More Female Chefs Leading Top Restaurant Kitchens Digital City Traci Des Jardins, for example, co-owns two restaurants in San Francisco and has earned herself a James Beard Award along the way. Having worked under Eric ... Serving up some almond joy Canoe.ca ... studio in Toronto, and the host and co-creator of the party dish TV series on Food Network Canada, her cookbook recently won the James Beard award. ... and more » Platelist: Blue Ginger's Star Chef Ming Tsai ABC News ... Blue Ginger was named "Best New Restaurant" by Boston Magazine and was nominated by the James Beard Foundation as "Best New Restaurant 1998. ... | |||||
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