TASTE Hall of Fame’s Andrew Zimmern Named U.N. World Food Programme Goodwill Ambassador

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Andrew Zimmern, TASTE AWARDS winner, Hall of Famer, and awards honoree, plus an Emmy- and four-time James Beard Award-winning TV personality, chef, writer, teacher and social justice advocate, has been named a Goodwill Ambassador by the United Nations World Food Programme, the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

In this role, Andrew will be using his voice and platform to educate the public on food waste and fight to end global hunger. Our team pursued this goal on Andrew’s behalf over the course of a few years, and worked tirelessly to promote this incredible honor by securing top-tier media placements, from segments with GMA3: What You Need To Know, Rachael Ray Show and MSNBC’s The ReidOut, to print/online features with Mashed.com, Mpls. St. Paul Magazine, UN News, and much more.

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TASTE AWARDS Announces new Book Project

The TASTE AWARDS are pleased to announce a new book project in conjunction with TasteTV and TCB Cafe Publishing and Media. The book is a compilation of advice on cooking, business, careers, and recipes from previous TASTE AWARDS Winners, Honorees, Finalists, and Hall of Famers.

The title is COOK THIS AND THEY’LL LOVE YOU, with a targeted publication date between December 2017 and January 2018, and will be available internationally on Amazon, as well as various stores, shops, and bookstores. The book format is black and white trade paperback.

The TASTE AWARDS invite any previous TASTE AWARDS Winners, Honorees, Finalists, and Hall of Famers who are interested in being featured in this book to contact the Organizers here.

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New Book Release by Multi-Award Nominee Bread Love And Dreams

a queen in the kitchen press_red2Multiple TASTE AWARD Nominee Ale Gambini of “Bread Love And Dreams” has released her newest cookbook, “A Queen In The Kitchen.”

LA-based Italian food writer Ale Gambini presents traditional Milanese and Northern Italian dishes, handed down from her beloved Nonna Fernanda. Nearly a century of authentic Italian recipes, accurately explained step-by-step, prepared using only the freshest, finest and healthiest ingredients that are native to the region of Lombardy and Northern Italy in general. This book includes the staples of the Milanese cuisine such as Milanese risotto, veal ossobuco and Panettone (Christmas sweet bread).

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Ale Gambini-Picture1About the Author

Alessandra “Ale” Gambini is an Italian food blogger, recipe developer and host home chef in web series. Born and raised in Northern Italy, beautiful Milan, she learned how to cook and love good food from her beloved Grandmother Nonna Fernanda. On March 2013 she started to write her food blog Bread Love And Dreams, a blog filled with authentic Italian recipes, easy-to-follow video recipes and traditional American recipes for Italians. Official contributor for Expo 2015 Milano, Honest Cooking, Alimentari Magazine, I Love Italian Food, she also develops recipes for prestigious Italian and International brands. Her web cooking series “A World Of Sweets” and “Baking Bread” have received multiple nominations at the prestigious “The Taste Awards” in Hollywood (CA).

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