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• Alice Waters is a renowned American chef and proponent for fresh, organically grown foods that are purchased from local farmer's markets. Water's began her own restaurant, Chez Panisse, in 1967 at age 27, and today it is considered among the best eateries in the world. Following Chez Panisse's 25 anniversary, she began a foundation that allows her to fund such projects as the edible schoolyard and slow food, a movement that focuses on growing fresh food in the best way possible in order to benefit the environment.CBS News: 60 Minutes: Alice Waters' Crusade For Better Food (March 15, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Name: Alice Louise Waters
  2. Born: April 28, 1944Official Site: About Alice Waters
  3. Birthplace: Chatham, New JerseyOfficial Site: About Alice Waters
  4. In 1967 she earned her degree in French cultural studies from the University of California, BerkeleyOfficial Site: About Alice Waters
  5. Has written eight cookbooksCBS News: 60 Minutes: Alice Waters' Crusade For Better Food (March 15, 2009)
  6. Began her restaurant, Chez Panisse, in 1971 when she was 27Official Site: About Alice Waters
  7. Her restaurant is considered among the best in the worldCBS News: 60 Minutes: Alice Waters' Crusade For Better Food (March 15, 2009)
  8. The central idea for the restaurant is to have a new, set menu everyday so that the food will always be freshCBS News: 60 Minutes: Alice Waters' Crusade For Better Food (March 15, 2009)
  9. Founder and Director of the Chez Panisse Foundation
  10. Named Best Chef in America by the James Beard Foundation in 1992Official Site: About Alice Waters
  11. Received the James Beard Humanitarian Award in 1997Official Site: About Alice Waters
  12. In 2000, she received Bon Appetit magazine's Lifetime Achievement AwardOfficial Site: About Alice Waters
  13. Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in April 2007
  14. Cooked the shoe film director Werner Herzog ate in the film "Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe"
  15. She is the founder and co-owner of Chez Panisse & Cafe Fanny in Berkeley, California
  16. She only uses fresh foodThe New York Times: Alice Waters: Food Revolutionary (August 14, 1996)
  17. Promotes the use of organic food and small farm productsOfficial Site: About Alice Waters
  18. Has helped foster the "slow food" movementCBS News: 60 Minutes: Alice Waters' Crusade For Better Food (March 15, 2009)
  19. Promotes the Edible Schoolyard program in public schoolsOfficial Site: About Alice Waters
  20. Has cooked for former President Bill ClintonThe New York Times: Alice Waters: Food Revolutionary (August 14, 1996)
  21. Realized the importance of families eating together when she was 19 and living in FranceThe New York Times: Alice Waters: Food Revolutionary (August 14, 1996)

• Notable Works

  • 1995: Chez Panisse Menu Cookbook
  • 1996: Chez Panisse Pasta, Pizza, Calzone
  • 1996: Chez Panisse Vegetables
  • 1999: Chez Panisse Cafe Cookbook
  • 2002: Chez Panisse Fruit
  • 2007: The Art of Simple Food

• Edible Schoolyard

  Began in 1995 at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School in Berkeley, California, the Edible Schoolyard began as a garden where students were able to participate each month in tending to its basic needs. Today the one-acre garden, which is funded by the Chez Panisse foundation, is the source of abundant fruits, herbs, vegtables and flowers. The program has welcomed 1,000 visitors each year from educators to international delegates to those in health-related fields, and continues to foster and inspire awareness. Currently there are several affiliate programs in place, including the first one that was launched in New Orleans, Louisiana in 2005.Official Site: [1]

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