Marlena Spieler (born April 16, 1949), flatlist, * Food writer * Broadcaster

Background

Spieler was born in Sacramento, California.

Education

As a student, she started drawing recipes while she attended an art school.

Career

Her life interest was focused on cooking, tasting, and sharing stories about food. Spieler"s publications is based on cooking, eating and sharing. As a food writer, she was the former Roving Feast columnist for The San Francisco Chronicle.

She also works for radio and Television shows.

She has written over 70 cookbooks. Spieler"s book, "The Classic Barbecue and Grill Cookbook was a #1 best-seller in the United Kingdom. After writing "Yummy Potatoes," she was invited as an ambassador to the high Andes of Peru for the 2008 United Nations Year of Potato conference.

Achievements

Spieler received the James Beard for two book and one newspaper column, the Guild of Food Writers Awards twice(United Kingdom best radio food broadcaster of the year), and the Association of Food Journalists (United States of America:Best Column in Newspaper of Over 400,000 circulation) twice, for radio presenting and publications. Her book "Feeding Friends" won the International Cookbook Award in Perigueux, France in 2000, and the "Jewish Heritage Cooking" book was honored in the Loire Valley in 2003, by a Special Jury Award at World Gourmand Book Awards.