Joan Nathan

Joan Nathan, the “Jewish Julia Child,” has authored thirteen cookbooks, including her latest, My Life in Recipes: Food, Family, and Memories. King Solomon’s Table won the 2018 IACP International Cookbook of the Year, while her classic Jewish Cooking in America claimed both the James Beard and IACP/Julia Child awards. A regular contributor to The New York Times, Nathan was included in the 2022 Forward 125 of influential American Jews.

Her numerous honors include the James Beard Foundation’s Who’s Who in American Food and Beverage, the Silver Spoon Award from Food Arts, and Grande Dame status from Les Dames d’Escoffier — joining Julia Child and Alice Waters.