Kate Heyhoe

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Katherine Evelyn Heyhoe
Born (1955-04-09) April 9, 1955 (age 68)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Author
Food writer
Alma mater University of Texas
Literary movement International Association of Culinary Professionals
Years active1995-Present
RelativesAlma Shon (mother)
Website
www.kateheyhoe.com

Katherine Evelyn Heyhoe (born April 9, 1955) is an American editor and food writer. She is the author of numerous gourmet cookbooks.

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Career

Heyhoe has been a member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) since 1994, when she co-founded the electronic Gourmet Guide, one of the first websites dedicated to food and cooking.[ citation needed ] In 1995 she developed food sites for America Online and in 1996 launched The Global Gourmet website which merged into the Global Gourmet in 1998. [1] She is currently[ when? ] Executive Editor of The Global Gourmet and writes a monthly food column about culinary topics. [2]

Heyhoe coined the term cookprint. Cookprint is a set of resources used to cook the food, including the ingredients, the energy and water used to prepare the food, and also the waste produced in the process. [3]

Personal life

Heyhoe is married to Thomas Way, [2] [4] who is also her business partner. Currently the couple lives in the Hill Country near Austin, Texas. [5]

Books

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References

  1. "About Kate Heyhoe". Inside my Skull. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  2. 1 2 Alarcon, Claudia (25 Oct 2013). "Heyhoe first made a splash as a pioneering online food writer" . Retrieved 24 Jan 2018.
  3. Koenig, Leah (15 July 2009). "Ever thought about the 'cookprint' of your kitchen's pots and pans?...A new book gives you the answers" . Retrieved 25 Jan 2018.
  4. Alarcon, Claudia (25 Oct 2013). "Kate Heyhoe weaves Dreams of the Dead via sugar skulls" . Retrieved 24 Jan 2018.
  5. "Kate Heyhoe is the founding editor of The Global Gourmet" . Retrieved 24 Jan 2018.