Chris Schlesinger

Chris Schlesinger is a Boston-based chef and restaurateur.

Background

Born in Virginia, Schlesinger graduated from The Culinary Institute of America in 1977.[1] The nephew of historian Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., he started at Northeastern University but dropped out.[2] Early jobs after graduating from CIA include being the chef at the Sakonnet Country Club in Rhode Island.[3]

Restaurants

In 1986, East Coast Grill opened in Inman Square, Cambridge; in 1989, Jake and Earl's Dixie BBQ (in Waltham, since closed) and in 1990, The Blue Room. In 1999 he opened the Back Eddy in Westport, MA, overlooking the Westport River.[4]

Awards and Honors

In 1996, Schlesinger won the James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef of the Northeast.[5] He has appeared on the WGBH-TV show A Moveable Feast With Fine Cooking.[6] He was featured on the PBS show (episode 102) of How to Cook Everything: Bittman Takes On America's Chefs[7]

Bibliography

Along with John "Doc" Willoughby, he has written five cookbooks: the James Beard Cookbook Award winner, The Thrill of the Grill (Morrow, 1990); Salsas, Sambals, Chutneys, and Chowchows (Morrow, 1993); Big Flavors of the Hot Sun (Morrow, 1994); Lettuce in Your Kitchen (Morrow, 1996); and License to Grill (Morrow, 1997). They also have a monthly feature in The New York Times, and have written numerous articles for magazines such as GQ and Food & Wine. Chris is also a Contributing Editor for Saveur magazine.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Chef Chris Schlesinger's Biography on StarChefs
  2. ↑ THE CHEF - CHRIS SCHLESINGER - A Lesson Not Learned in School - Using What's at Hand
  3. ↑ Cambridge chef moving to Tiverton
  4. ↑ Chef Chris Schlesinger's Biography on StarChefs
  5. ↑ Chef Chris Schlesinger's Biography on StarChefs
  6. ↑ Three mates collect the ingredients for dinner and shoot a TV show
  7. ↑ How to Cook Everything: Bittman Takes On America's Chefs: Chris Schlesinger
  8. ↑ Chef Chris Schlesinger's Biography on StarChefs