Alice Waters

Waters was only 27 years old in 1971 when she opened her French bistro Chez Panisse in Berkeley, Calif., today considered one of the finest restaurants not just in the United States but in the world. Waters has produced eight cookbooks, but she's more ...

CBS) A trend toward planting organic vegetable gardens to produce food for the table is gathering momentum, with renowned chef and author Alice Waters at the forefront. First lady Michelle Obama took the cue last week and invited a bunch of local ...

Alice Waters, the culinary impresario from Berkeley, California's Chez Panisse, must be a very happy woman. She's done what few chefs before her have managed: influenced the president of the United States. Waters, a cheerleader for the organic food ...