Alice Waters, author portrait
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Alice Waters

Alice Waters is a chef and the founder/owner of Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California. She has won numerous awards, including the National Humanities Medal, the French Legion of Honor Medal, the Cavaliere of the Italian Republic, the Julia Child Award, and three James Beard Awards. As vice president of Slow Food International and founder of the Edible Schoolyard Project, she has helped bring food awareness to people of all ages all over the world.
We Are What We Eat
Coming to My Senses
Fanny in France
My Pantry
The Art of Simple Food II
In the Green Kitchen
The Art of Simple Food
Chez Panisse Pasta, Pizza, & Calzone
Chez Panisse Menu Cookbook
Chez Panisse Cooking

Books

We Are What We Eat
Coming to My Senses
Fanny in France
My Pantry
The Art of Simple Food II
In the Green Kitchen
The Art of Simple Food
Chez Panisse Pasta, Pizza, & Calzone
Chez Panisse Menu Cookbook
Chez Panisse Cooking

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