Laurie Wolf

Laurie Wolf
Born	Laurie Gail Goldrich c. 1956 (age 68–69) New York City
Nationality	American
Education	The Culinary Institute of America
Genre	Children's books, Food writing
Spouse	Bruce Wolf ​ (m. 1984)​

Laurie Goldrich Wolf (born c. 1956 ^[1] ) is an American food writer and entrepreneur. Her husband since 1984, Bruce Wolf, who is a professional photographer, ^{[2] [3]} sometimes collaborates with her. ^[4]

Education and early career

Wolf graduated from the Calhoun School in Manhattan ^[2] and The Culinary Institute of America, worked as a chef and caterer, and as food editor for Mademoiselle and Child for 18 years. ^{[5] [6]} Wolf and her husband moved from New York to Portland in 2008. ^[6]

Book writing

Wolf has written several children's books. Candy 1 to 20 (photography by her husband Bruce), which teaches children to read and count numbers with photographs of candy, received a Kirkus Reviews writeup that noted its "transformation of the familiar into the sweetly surprising", ^[7] and a review from Publishers Weekly that called it an "especially kid-friendly approach to counting". ^[8]

Her 2014 Portland, Oregon Chef's Table was described as "both as a cookbook and a restaurant guide", ^[6] and a "powerful tour of Portland's current restaurant scene". ^[5] The book contains a full chapter on brunch, ^{[9] [4]} a uniquely prominent facet of Portland's restaurant scene. ^[10]

Her crowdfunded 2015 cookbook Herb: Mastering the Art of Cooking with Cannabis was coauthored with Melissa Parks, a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu in Minneapolis. ^[11]

Since 2014, she has been the food writer for The Cannabist . ^{[12] [13]}

Business

Laurie and Bruce Wolf's Portland business Laurie & MaryJane produces sweet and savory cannabis edibles. ^{[14] [13] [15]}

Personal life

Wolf is a member of Portland's Jewish community. ^[16] Laurie and Bruce Wolf have two children. ^[3]

Bibliography

• Wolf, Laurie; Abrams, Pam (2008). The only bake sale cookbook you'll ever need : 201 mouthwatering, kid-pleasing treats (first ed.). HarperCollins. ISBN   978-0061233838.
• Wolf, Laurie (2010). The Do It Myself Kids' Cookbook: Nothing Hot, Nothing Sharp. Downtown Bookworks. ISBN   978-1935703099.
• Wolf, Laurie (2010). Recyclo-gami : 40 crafts to make your friends green with envy!. Running Press Teens. ISBN   9780762440528.
• Wolf, Laurie (2011). The Lonely Sock Club. Simon and Schuster. ISBN   9781935703068.
• Wolf, Laurie (2012). Boy-Made. Simon and Schuster. ISBN   9781935703280.
• Wolf, Laurie (2012). Crafty Princess. Simon and Schuster. ISBN   9781935703426.
• Wolf, Laurie (2012). Portland, Oregon Chef's Table: Extraordinary Recipes from the City of Roses. Lyons Press. ISBN   978-0762778102.
• Wolf, Laurie (2014). Food Lovers' Guide to Portland, Oregon (first ed.). Globe Pequot. ISBN   978-0762792139.
• Wolf, Laurie (2015). Food Lovers' Guide to Seattle. Globe Pequot. ISBN   978-0762796632.
• Wolf, Laurie; Parks, Melissa (2015). Herb: Mastering the Art of Cooking with Cannabis (first ed.). Inkshares. ISBN   978-1941758250.
• Wolf, Laurie (2016). Cooking With Cannabis. Quarry Books. ISBN   9781631591167.

References

1. Neal Pollack (September 7, 2015), Magical freedom in Oregon: Reveling in pot parties and endless possibility, The Cannabist
2. "Laurie G. Goldrich Weds Bruce Wolf, Photographer", The New York Times , June 10, 1984
3. William L. Hamilton (January 15, 1998), "Photographers at Home; Living Lens: Self-Portraits Of Home", The New York Times
4. Grant Butler (July 9, 2012), "Cookbook review: 'Portland, Oregon Chef's Table' by Laurie Wolf", The Oregonian
5. Chris Onstad (August 9, 2012), "Kitchen Confidential: Portland's Best Kitchens Give Up Their Secrets in Portland, Oregon Chef's Table", Portland Monthly
6. Kayo Lackey (August 16, 2012), Q&A with Laurie Wolf, Author of 'Portland, Oregon Chef's Table', Oregon Public Broadcasting, archived from the original on March 29, 2017, retrieved June 5, 2016
7. "Book review: Candy 1 to 20 by Laurie Wolf, Pam Abrams, photographed by Bruce Wolf", Kirkus Reviews , November 23, 2011, archived from the original on August 5, 2016
8. "Book review: Candy 1 To 20–Laurie Wolf and Pam Abrams, photos by Bruce Wolf", Publishers Weekly
9. Kate Williams (August 12, 2012), "'Go Home Thomas' Egg and Sausage Sandwich", Serious Eats (website), archived from the original on April 15, 2016, retrieved June 6, 2016
10. Farha Ternikar (2014), Brunch: A History, Rowman & Littlefield, p. 105, ISBN   9781442229433
11. Marian Bull (December 9, 2015), "Mastering the Art of Stoned Cooking: A new cookbook aims to do for weed what Julia Child did for French cuisine", The New Republic
12. "He reforms pot laws; She's a cannabis chef". Cannabist Show. July 10, 2015. Event occurs at 15:00. The Denver Post . Retrieved 2016-06-05.
13. Elise McDonough (February 11, 2015), "Psychedelicatessen: Cannabis Chocolate Threesome", High Times
14. Melanie Sevcenko (June 2, 2016), "Age of the edibles awaits Oregon cannabis lovers as state changes law", The Guardian
15. Laura Rillos (February 23, 2016), Marijuana packaging, labeling workshop draws big crowd in Portland, Portland, Oregon: KPTV News, archived from the original on June 24, 2016, retrieved June 6, 2016
16. Gil Shefler (May 1, 2013), Meet restaurateur Lisa Schroeder, Portland's unofficial Jewish mother in chief, Jewish Telegraphic Agency

External links

• Laurie & MaryJane
• Author profile at Serious Eats
• Laurie Wolf's recipes at Oregon Public Broadcasting