Alice Waters

Alice Waters' Crusade For Better Food

source: CBS News

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 ...

Published Mon, Jun 15

Rooftop Bees Give Restaurant Hyperlocal Flavor

source: NPR

When he sang about bees, Muddy Waters couldn't have predicted the Alice Waters revolution. The Berkeley-based chef inspired a whole generation of kitchen artists to go hyper local. And two hotel chefs right here in Washington, DC, Ian Bens and Aron ...

Published Sun, Jun 14

California dreaming: If the food is fab, you must be in LA

source: Daily Mail - UK

 UK A few hours up the Pacific Coast Highway and you move towards San Francisco and Berkeley, home of Alice Waters and her restaurant, Chez Panisse. Waters is one of the pioneers of sustainable cooking, a champion of the local and seasonal. ...

Published Sat, Jun 13

2009 is the year of the gross food movement

source: blogs.pitch.com

 MO It's a middle finger to the Michael Pollan and Alice Waters types, an assertion of the American birthright to consume in deadly quantities. The "gross" in Gross Food, after all, also implies an excessive size. After massive publicity for items such as ...

Published Thu, Jun 4

Garden advocate sees growth in industry

source: Leader

 WI By JM Hirsch AP After waiting nearly 20 years to see a vegetable garden planted at the White House, Alice Waters is waiting again. This time it's to see how many Americans will follow the lead of first lady Michelle Obama, who recently made Waters' ...

Published Mon, Jun 1

Documentary about organic food coming to CMA

source: Cleveland Scene Weekly

 OH A local, sustainable, organic food movement began in Berkeley, specifically at Alice Waters' restaurant Chez Panisse, which introduced local ingredients into its menu. Originally, Waters was looking for taste. That quest, however, led her to locally ...

Published Mon, Jun 1

Shriver to unveil WE Garden in Capitol Park

source: Sacramento Bee

  USA Maria has been trying to get an edible garden at the Capitol since 2004 when she first met with Alice Waters and got inspired." Waters and celebrity chef Guy Fieri will join Shriver for the dedication Thursday morning. The event also will feature a ...

Published Sat, May 16

Alice Waters to Talk on Edible Schoolyards at School Benefit

source: Palisadian-Post

 CA Waters is the well-known founder of Berkeley's Chez Panisse restaurant which launched the culinary revolution of California Cuisine. She is a champion of locally grown and fresh ingredients, as well as the author of several books on the subject ...

Published Thu, May 14