Bert Greene (cookbook author) explained

Bert Greene (October 16, 1923June 10, 1988) was a cookbook author and food columnist.^[1] He was the food columnist for the New York Daily News from 1979 until his death in 1988. He was born in New York City.

He co-founded The Store in Amagansett, a gourmet take-out shop on Long Island, New York, in the Summer of 1966, with his then partner, Denis Vaughan and three friends, Jacqueline Allison a fashion illustrator, Ralph Rofheart an art director and advertising executive and his wife, Martha Rofheart a former actress.

His books include Greene on Greens, Honest American Fare, and The Grains Cookbook, all of which won the Tastemaker's Award.

The International Association of Culinary Professionals has a Food Journalism prize named in his honor.^[2]

Bibliography

• The Store Cookbook: Recipes and Recollection from The Store in Amagansett, 1974
• Bert Greene's Kitchen bouquets: A cookbook of favored aromas and flavors, 1979
• Honest American Fare, 1984
• Greene on Greens, 1984
• The Grains Cookbook, 1989
• Bert Greene's Kitchen: A Book of Memories and Recipes, 1993

Notes and References

1. News: Bert Greene, Cookbook Author, Dies at 65. 22 October 2013. The New York Times. 12 June 1988.
2. Web site: Bert Greene Awards. International Association of Culinary Professionals. 22 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131022042708/http://www.iacp.com/award/more/bert_greene. 22 October 2013. dead.