Background
Nader-Heikenfeld, Rita Maria was born on July 15, 1946 in Cincinnati. Daughter of Charles Michael and Mary (Calim) Nader.
Nader-Heikenfeld, Rita Maria was born on July 15, 1946 in Cincinnati. Daughter of Charles Michael and Mary (Calim) Nader.
Graduate, Marian High School, Cincinnati. Graduate, International Assn Cooking Professional.
Food editor Clermont Sun Newspapers, Batavia, Ohio, 1987-1997. Co-owner, operator Country Gourmet Catering, 1988—2003. Food and history contributing editor Gannett Papers, Cincinnati, 1989-1993.
Food columnist Eastside Weekend Magazine, 1993-1997, Sunbury (Ohio) News, 1995-1997, Women Alive! magazine, since 1994. Cooking teacher Lazarus Creative Kitchen, Cincinnati, 1990-1995. Resident culinary expert McAlpin's Simply Cooking School, 1995-1998.
Syndicated columnist Community Press Newspapers, since 1997, Cinti Magazine, 2005—2006. Lecturer, motivational speaker, since 1987, consultant, test kitchen team Mercantile Stores, Cincinnati, 1995-1998. Culinary expert, educator Lazarus Stores, 1999-2002.
Culinary/home professional The Great Indoors, 2002-2003. Director Ridge Marketing Cooking School, 2003-2004. Adjunct professor University Cincinnati.
Culinary professional Macy's, since 2004.
Member advisory board Young Women’s Christian Association Clermont County, Ohio, 1978-1980. President Mother's Day Out, Inc., Batavia, Ohio, 1978-1980. President, advisory board member Cancer Family Care, Inc., Clermont City, Ohio, 1981-1990.
President St. Louis school Parent-Teachers Association, 1983-1984. Volunteer teacher Kids in the Kitchen, Cincinnati, since 1995. Member advisory board Ohio State Extension Agency, Clermont County.
Member Society Professional Journalists, International Association Culinary Professionals (certified culinary professional, level III instructor), Association Food Journalists, Chef's Collaborative (Cincinnati chapter).
Married Frank J. Heikenfeld, Junior, March 7, 1970. Children: Jason Charles, Shane Andrew, Joseph Marion.