Awards & Recognition
★James Beard Foundation Medal for Lifetime Achievement (2018)
★Multiple James Beard Awards for cookbooks (1994, 1999, 2012)
★IACP Julia Child Award (1994, 2004)
★M.F.K. Fisher Award (1996)
★Cook's Magazine Platinum Award (1988)
★French's Tastemaker Award (1983)
★Inducted into James Beard Cookbook Hall of Fame (2008)
★Salon International Livre du Gourmand Award for Lifetime Achievement (1998)
Notable Facts
→Author of 9 award-winning cookbooks on Mediterranean and Moroccan cuisine
→Pioneered introduction of couscous, preserved lemons, and Mediterranean ingredients to American kitchens
→Received James Beard Lifetime Achievement Award - the highest honor in culinary world
→Diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2013, became prominent advocate for dementia awareness
→Subject of acclaimed 2017 biography 'Unforgettable' by Emily Kaiser Thelin
→Called 'Queen of Mediterranean cookery' by Los Angeles Times food editor
→Influenced major chefs including Alice Waters, Thomas Keller, and Mario Batali
→Worked with James Beard early in career, lived in Morocco and France for research
→70+ connections on LinkedIn, 500+ on secondary profile