The Food Professional's Guide: The James Beard Foundation Directory of People, Products, and Services

by Irena Chalmers

This is the only directory assembled by and for food professionals, covering virtually the entire food business. Endorsed by the James Beard Foundation, an educational foundation of professional and amateur cooks dedicated to American gastronomy, it includes an exhaustive listing of names and phone numbers previously available only through time-consuming means. Contains information on new suppliers, schools, cookbook publishers, chefs, stylists, designers, consultants, research facilities, conventions, fairs, promotional ideas for new products and more. Essential reading for food professionals, this guide will also appeal to amateur cooking and food enthusiasts who want to be on the cutting edge of culinary art. This ``Who's Who'' and ``What's Where'' is a virtual encyclopedia of the food business.

325 pages, Hardcover

First published April 30, 1990

About the author

Irena Chalmers has worn many hats in the food industry. The publisher, producer, and packager of more than forty books, she has regularly contributed to such publications as The New York Times, Food & Wine, Gastronomica, Food Arts, and Nation’s Restaurant News. She was a founding member and past president of both the International Association of Culinary Professionals and Les Dames d’Escoffier International, as well as “Who’s Who” member of the James Beard Foundation.

Chalmers divided her time as a faculty member at The Culinary Institute of America, “The Last Word” columnist for Chef magazine, consultant, food blogger and commentator, and counselor to many about to embark on their own culinary adventure.