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Alice Waters

By cultivating relationships with area farmers at Chez Panisse in Berkeley, CA, Alice Waters has had far-reaching impact. Her menus change daily depending on the best available products.

Alice Waters Stats:

Born In:
Chatham, New Jersey, April 28, 1944
Mentors/Influences:
Elizabeth David, cookbook author and friend
First Restaurant Job:
Opening Chez Panisse
Signature Style:
Simple, seasonal Mediterranean-inspired cuisine using local Northern California ingredients. Her menus change daily depending on the best available products from small farms, farmer's markets, local ranches and fishmongers. Waters' signature dish is baked Sonoma goat cheese with garden lettuces.
Defining Culinary Moment:
Starting the Edible Schoolyard, a one-acre organic garden and kitchen classroom for the urban public students at King Middle School in Berkeley, CA. More information on the project can be found at www.edibleschoolyard.org.
Favorite Food/Ingredient:
Her favorite summer food is mulberry ice cream, and her favorite ingredients are garlic and tomatoes.
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