Occupation AuthorFood writer Name Kate Heyhoe Relatives Alma Shon (mother) | Years active 1995-Present Role Editor | |
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Born April 9, 1955 (age 69) Los Angeles, California ( 1955-04-09 ) Nominations James Beard Award for Entertaining and Special Occasions Books Great Bar Food at Home, Macho Nachos, Cooking with Kids for Dumm, Harvesting the Dream, A Chicken in Every Pot |
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Katherine Evelyn Heyhoe (born April 9, 1955) is an American editor and food writer.
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Biography
Heyhoe was born in Los Angeles, California. She is a graduate of the University of Texas, where she received her Master's Degree from the Department of Radio-Television-Film.
She has been a member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) since 1994, when she co-founded the electronic Gourmet Guide, one of the first websites dedicated to food and cooking. In 1995 she developed food sites for America Online and in 1996 launched The Global Gourmet website which merged into the Global Gourmet in 1998. She is currently Executive Editor of The Global Gourmet and writes a monthly food column about culinary topics.
Books
Heyhoe has authored eight books: