Jeffrey Steingarten
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Jeffrey Steingarten is a leading food writer in the United States. He has been the food critic at Vogue
magazine since 1989. His monthly columns in Vogue have earned him a National Magazine Award, and nearly a dozen James Beard Awards and nominations. William Rice of the Chicago Tribune
named Steingarten “our most original and investigative food writer,” and has been hailed by the Wall Street Journal as “one of gastronomy
’s first citizens.” His 1997 book of humorous food essays, The Man Who Ate Everything, was awarded the 1998 Borders Award for literary food writing from the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP), named food book of the year by the British Guild of Food Writers, and was a James Beard Book Award finalist. The Man Who Ate Everything has been translated into Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, German, Portuguese and Czech. The New York Times Book Review
said of his book: “A wonderful book…brilliant…a triumph. Part cookbook, part travelogue, part medical and scientific treatise. Steingarten writes with marvelous ease, clarity, and humor.” Hendrick Hertzberg of the New Yorker observes that his writing is “so well prepared, so expertly seasoned, and so full of flavorsome surprises... that if it were a meal even Mr. Steingarten himself would have difficulty finding fault in it.”
In 2002, Steingarten published a second collection of essays entitled It Must've Been Something I Ate. Both books are published by Knopf and Vintage. Steingarten’s pieces have also appeared in the New York Times, Men’s Vogue, and Slate Magazine. Working with Ed Levine, he was co-host of the show, New York Eats which aired from 1998-2000 on a local Metro channel. Steingarten frequently serves as a judge on the Food Network
program Iron Chef America
and is one of the three judges on "The Next Iron Chef
." On the Iron Chef shows, Steingarten tends to be the most critical and technically specific of the three judges.
His father was attorney Henry Steingarten, who represented, among his many clients, the rock and roll pioneer Jimi Hendrix
. Jeffrey Steingarten graduated from Harvard University
in 1965, and Harvard Law School
, where he was a member of the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau
, in 1968. He worked as assistant to Boston mayor Kevin White with future congressman Barney Frank
. Steingarten departed from his legal career in 1989, joining Vogue magazine as a food critic.
On Bastille Day, 1994, in recognition of his writings on French gastronomy, Steingarten was made a Chevalier
in the Order of Merit
by the Republic of France
.
Vogue (magazine)
Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine that is published monthly in 18 national and one regional edition by Condé Nast.-History:In 1892 Arthur Turnure founded Vogue as a weekly publication in the United States. When he died in 1909, Condé Montrose Nast picked up the magazine and slowly began...
magazine since 1989. His monthly columns in Vogue have earned him a National Magazine Award, and nearly a dozen James Beard Awards and nominations. William Rice of the Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, and the flagship publication of the Tribune Company. Formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" , it remains the most read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region and is...
named Steingarten “our most original and investigative food writer,” and has been hailed by the Wall Street Journal as “one of gastronomy
Gastronomy
Gastronomy is the art or science of food eating. Also, it can be defined as the study of food and culture, with a particular focus on gourmet cuisine...
’s first citizens.” His 1997 book of humorous food essays, The Man Who Ate Everything, was awarded the 1998 Borders Award for literary food writing from the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP), named food book of the year by the British Guild of Food Writers, and was a James Beard Book Award finalist. The Man Who Ate Everything has been translated into Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, German, Portuguese and Czech. The New York Times Book Review
The New York Times Book Review
The New York Times Book Review is a weekly paper-magazine supplement to The New York Times in which current non-fiction and fiction books are reviewed. It is one of the most influential and widely read book review publications in the industry. The offices are located near Times Square in New York...
said of his book: “A wonderful book…brilliant…a triumph. Part cookbook, part travelogue, part medical and scientific treatise. Steingarten writes with marvelous ease, clarity, and humor.” Hendrick Hertzberg of the New Yorker observes that his writing is “so well prepared, so expertly seasoned, and so full of flavorsome surprises... that if it were a meal even Mr. Steingarten himself would have difficulty finding fault in it.”
In 2002, Steingarten published a second collection of essays entitled It Must've Been Something I Ate. Both books are published by Knopf and Vintage. Steingarten’s pieces have also appeared in the New York Times, Men’s Vogue, and Slate Magazine. Working with Ed Levine, he was co-host of the show, New York Eats which aired from 1998-2000 on a local Metro channel. Steingarten frequently serves as a judge on the Food Network
Food Network
Food Network is a television specialty channel that airs both one-time and recurring programs about food and cooking. Scripps Networks Interactive owns 70 percent of the network, with Tribune Company controlling the remaining 30 percent....
program Iron Chef America
Iron Chef America
Iron Chef America: The Series is an American cooking show based on Fuji Television's Iron Chef, and is the second American adaptation of the series, following the failed Iron Chef USA. The show is produced by Food Network, which also carried a dubbed version of the original Iron Chef. Like the...
and is one of the three judges on "The Next Iron Chef
The Next Iron Chef
The Next Iron Chef, is a limited-run series on the Food Network now in its fourth season. Each season is a stand-alone competition to select a chef to be designated an Iron Chef, who will appear on the Food Network program Iron Chef America....
." On the Iron Chef shows, Steingarten tends to be the most critical and technically specific of the three judges.
His father was attorney Henry Steingarten, who represented, among his many clients, the rock and roll pioneer Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter...
. Jeffrey Steingarten graduated from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1965, and Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
, where he was a member of the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau
Harvard Legal Aid Bureau
The Harvard Legal Aid Bureau is the oldest student-run legal services office in the country, founded in 1913. Located at 23 Everett Street in Cambridge, MA, the Bureau's mission is to provide an important community service while giving student attorneys the opportunity to develop professional...
, in 1968. He worked as assistant to Boston mayor Kevin White with future congressman Barney Frank
Barney Frank
Barney Frank is the U.S. Representative for . A member of the Democratic Party, he is the former chairman of the House Financial Services Committee and is considered the most prominent gay politician in the United States.Born and raised in New Jersey, Frank graduated from Harvard College and...
. Steingarten departed from his legal career in 1989, joining Vogue magazine as a food critic.
On Bastille Day, 1994, in recognition of his writings on French gastronomy, Steingarten was made a Chevalier
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
in the Order of Merit
Ordre National du Mérite
The Ordre national du Mérite is an Order of State awarded by the President of the French Republic. It was founded on 3 December 1963 by President Charles de Gaulle...
by the Republic of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.