Michelle Tam Explained

Michelle Tam
Birth Date:20 September 1974
Birth Place:Redwood City, California, U.S.
Education:University of California, Berkeley
University of California, San Francisco
Spouse:Henry Fong
Occupation:Blogger, food writer, and cookbook author
Yearsactive:2010–present

Michelle Tam (born September 20, 1974) is an American blogger, food writer, and bestselling cookbook author known for recipes and food writing focused on the Paleolithic diet and lifestyle.

Nom Nom Paleo

Wanting to see her adopted diet and lifestyle reflected online, Tam launched her food blog, Nom Nom Paleo, in October 2010.[1] Noted for its humor, high-quality recipes, and distinctive photography,[2] Tam's website has earned multiple awards, including Saveur Magazine’s Best Food Blog Award (Special Diets).[3] By the fall of 2014, Nom Nom Paleo was receiving 110,000 page views per day (3.3 million page views per month),[4] with The New York Times calling Tam "something of a Martha Stewart of Paleo."[5]

Tam's first cookbook, Nom Nom Paleo: Food for Humans, became a New York Times bestseller,[6] and was recognized as one of the Best of the Best Cookbooks of 2013,[7] as well as one of the best cookbooks of 2014 by Serious Eats[8] and America's Test Kitchen.[9] Six months after the cookbook's release, Tam's publisher reported that it was in its seventh printing, with 150,000 copies in print.[10] In March 2015, Tam's cookbook was nominated for a James Beard Foundation Award.[11]

In 2014, Tam's Nom Nom Paleo cooking app for the iPhone and iPad earned a People's Voice Webby Award in the Lifestyle (Tablet & All Other Devices) category.[12]

Tam's second cookbook, Ready or Not!, debuted in August 2017 on the New York Times bestseller list,[13] and reached #1 on both the Wall Street Journal Bestsellers List[14] and the Publishers Weekly Bestsellers List for Hardcover Nonfiction.[15]

Best known for her focus on the Paleo lifestyle, Tam is also widely recognized as an "early adherent of sous vide cooking"[16] and an "early convert" to Instant Pot pressure cooking.[17] Tam has also garnered praise from noted culinary professionals like Michael Ruhlman[18] and Christopher Kimball.[19] Tam and her work have been featured across various media outlets, including CBS This Morning,[20] Bon Appétit,[21] Serious Eats,[22] The Kitchn,[23] Epicurious,[24] Sunset Magazine,[25] The New Yorker,[26] and The Food Network.[27] She maintains a partnership with Whole Foods Market, which has featured her recipes and product selections in store locations and online.[28]

Personal life

A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Tam received a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Food Science from the University of California, Berkeley.[29] After earning a Doctorate of Pharmacy from the University of California, San Francisco, she worked as a full-time night-shift hospital pharmacist.[30] Tam is married to her co-author and collaborator, Henry Fong. Together with their two young sons, they divide their time between Palo Alto, California[31] and Portland, Oregon.[32]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kleiman. Evan. This Week on Good Food: Orthorexia, Going Paleo, The Industrialized Meat Conundrum. KCRW's Good Food. 28 March 2014 . 2 November 2014.
  2. Web site: Best Food Photography on a Blog - The Homies 2012. The Kitchn. 31 October 2014.
  3. Web site: 2012 Best Food Blog Awards: The Winners. Saveur Magazine. 18 March 2019 .
  4. News: Henry. Sarah. The Paleo Diet's Mommy Blogger. San Francisco Chronicle. December 29, 2014.
  5. News: Williams. Alex. The Paleo Lifestyle: The Way, Way, Way Back. The New York Times. September 19, 2014.
  6. News: Best Sellers - February 2014. 31 October 2014. The New York Times.
  7. Web site: Best Cookbooks of 2013. Eat Your Books. 31 October 2014.
  8. News: Williams. Kate. The Year in Cookbooks: Our Favorite Reads of 2014. Serious Eats. December 10, 2014.
  9. News: Kimball. Christopher. My Favorite Cookbooks of 2014. America's Test Kitchen. December 4, 2014. December 11, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150217192824/http://www.americastestkitchenfeed.com/notes-from-cpk/2014/12/my-favorite-cookbooks-of-2014/. February 17, 2015. dead.
  10. News: Bean. Joy. Comics and Cavepeople: Nom Nom Paleo is Having Fun with Food. 31 October 2014. Publishers Weekly. July 7, 2014.
  11. News: Tishgart. Sierra. The James Beard Foundation Announces 2015's Media Awards Finalists. 24 March 2015. Grub Street (New York Magazine). 24 March 2015.
  12. Web site: People's Voice Winner: Nom Nom Paleo. The Webby Awards. 31 October 2014.
  13. News: Best Sellers: Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous. 1 January 2018. The New York Times.
  14. News: Best Selling Books: Week Ended Aug. 6. 1 January 2018. The Wall Street Journal. 11 August 2017.
  15. News: Juris. Carolyn. This Week's Bestsellers: August 14, 2017. 1 January 2018. Publishers Weekly. 11 August 2017.
  16. News: Manjoo. Farhad. Bringing Sous Vide to the Home Cook. The New York Times. November 19, 2014.
  17. News: Roose. Kevin. Inside the Home of Instant Pot, the Kitchen Gadget That Spawned a Religion. 1 January 2017. The New York Times. 17 December 2017.
  18. Web site: Ruhlman. Michael. A Consideration of Paleo. Ruhlman: Translating the Chef's Craft for Every Kitchen. 3 November 2014.
  19. News: Kimball. Christopher. The Seven Best Cookbooks to Give for the Holidays. The Wall Street Journal. November 21, 2014.
  20. News: Blackstone. John. Live Like a Caveman with a Paleo Lifestyle. 11 December 2014. CBS This Morning. November 7, 2014.
  21. News: Bilow. Rochelle. Don't Make These Common Mistakes When Going Paleo. 1 January 2018. Bon Appétit. 7 June 2016.
  22. Web site: Nom Nom Paleo on Serious Eats. Serious Eats. 31 October 2014.
  23. Web site: Christensen. Emma. Nom Nom Paleo by Michelle Tam. The Kitchn. 31 October 2014.
  24. Web site: Sung. Esther. Eating Paleo: Not Just for Cavemen. Epicurious. 31 October 2014.
  25. News: True. Margo. 6 Chefs' Favorite Summer Recipes. 1 January 2018. Sunset Magazine. June 2017.
  26. Kolbert. Elizabeth. Stone Soup: How the Paleolithic Life Style Got Trendy. The New Yorker. July 28, 2014.
  27. Web site: Wadyka. Sally. Should You Go Paleo? Nom Nom Says, Yes!. Food Network.
  28. Web site: Nom Nom Paleo Shopping List & Recipes. Whole Foods Market. 31 October 2014.
  29. News: Hyman. Vicki. Couple's 'Nom Nom Paleo' Cookbook is Kid-Tested, Fred Flintstone-Approved. 2 November 2014. The Star-Ledger. January 15, 2014.
  30. News: Foster. Brooke Lea. The Night Shift. Psychology Today.
  31. News: D'Ardenne. Kimberlee. Paleo for Palo Alto. 3 November 2014. Palo Alto Weekly. December 3, 2013.
  32. News: Knutson. Ariel. A Week of Dinners: Michelle Tam. 1 January 2018. The Kitchn. 19 September 2017.

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