Amanda Cohen Explained

Amanda Cohen
Nationality:Canadian
Birth Place:Ottawa, Ontario
Occupation:chef
Years Active:1999–present
Known For:Iron Chef Canada
Notable Works: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

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 .[15]

Competition

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

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

Notes and References

  1. News: Award-winning chef Amanda Cohen touts the taste of vegetables. Newshub. July 8, 2019. www.newshub.co.nz.
  2. Web site: Meet Amanda Cohen, the raddest vegetarian chef in the U.S.. February 23, 2015.
  3. Web site: Recap: NAIT Chef in Residence 2017 with Chef Amanda Cohen • LET'S OM NOM.. March 17, 2017.
  4. Web site: 40 of the world's best chefs will be cooking at a single Toronto event next month | Dished. dailyhive.com.
  5. Web site: 5 fun facts about Amanda Cohen - techlifetoday.
  6. Web site: Eat your vegetables, says innovative star chef Amanda Cohen — they're delicious | Ottawa Citizen. May 10, 2019.
  7. Web site: Talking SCHOP! First Course NYC, thank you!. amsterdamnews.com. 3 October 2019.
  8. Web site: Best vegetarian and vegan restaurants in New York City. David. Farley. September 12, 2019. Newsweek.
  9. Web site: Housing Update: Jersey City will add as many apartments as all of Manhattan in 2019. Harry. DiPrinzio. September 13, 2019. City Limits.
  10. Web site: What Victoria Blamey's Gotham Bar & Grill Takeover Means For Female Chefs Everywhere. Brianne. Garrett. September 22, 2019. Forbes.
  11. Web site: Canadian chef Amanda Cohen making vegetables sexy with Dirt Candy in New York City. Laura. Lushington. November 5, 2013. Eat North.
  12. Web site: Interview with Dirt Candy Chef Amanda Cohen. Saveur. 18 March 2019.
  13. Web site: Chef Amanda Cohen of Dirt Candy - Biography | StarChefs.com. www.starchefs.com.
  14. Web site: At Lekka, Dirt Candy's Amanda Cohen Tackles the Veggie Burger. Raisfeld. Robin. Patronite. Rob. September 3, 2019. GrubStreet.
  15. News: Isabel . Teotonio . New documentary the Heat puts spotlight on female chefs in male-dominated industry . . April 24, 2018.
  16. Web site: Iron Chef Amanda Cohen has veggie roots. Jordan. Whitehouse. November 21, 2018. TRNTO.com.
  17. Web site: Chorney-Booth: New cookbook shares recipes from some of Calgary's best chefs | Calgary Herald. September 13, 2019.
  18. News: 'Dirt Candy': A Visual Veggie Cookbook With A Memoir Mixed In. NPR. en-US. 2017-10-18.