Founder Chef Ann
Chef Ann Cooper is an internationally recognized author, chef, educator, public speaker, and advocate of healthy food for all children. In a nation where kids are born with shorter estimated life expectancies than their parents due to diet-related disease, Chef Ann has been a constant champion of school food reform as an important avenue through which to improve childhood nutrition.
Founder Chef Ann
Chef Ann Cooper is an internationally recognized author, chef, educator, public speaker, and advocate of healthy food for all children. In a nation where kids are born with shorter estimated life expectancies than their parents due to diet-related disease, Chef Ann has been a constant champion of school food reform as an important avenue through which to improve childhood nutrition.
Speaking Engagements
Although she is busy as the founder of the Chef Ann Foundation and consulting for other school districts, Chef Ann makes it a priority to share her experiences and insights through speaking engagements. Connecting with audiences as close to home as TEDxBoulder and as far away as Qatar and Taipei, Ann has inspired people throughout the world to change the way we feed our children. A sampling of her past lectures is available in our Resource Library. If you’d like to engage Chef Ann for a speaking event, please contact us.
Speaking Engagements
Although she is busy as the founder of the Chef Ann Foundation and consulting for other school districts, Chef Ann makes it a priority to share her experiences and insights through speaking engagements. Connecting with audiences as close to home as TEDxBoulder and as far away as Qatar and Taipei, Ann has inspired people throughout the world to change the way we feed our children. A sampling of her past lectures is available in our Resource Library. If you’d like to engage Chef Ann for a speaking event, please contact us.
Consulting
School districts across the country are working towards healthier school food, and consultants can provide customized, hands-on support for districts of all sizes.
Lunch Lessons, LLC, co-owned by Chef Ann Cooper and her business partner, Chef Beth Collins, provides expertise and knowledge to school districts across the nation that are transitioning from “heat and serve” foods to scratch cooking.
Consulting
School districts across the country are working towards healthier school food, and consultants can provide customized, hands-on support for districts of all sizes.
Lunch Lessons, LLC, co-owned by Chef Ann Cooper and her business partner, Chef Beth Collins, provides expertise and knowledge to school districts across the nation that are transitioning from “heat and serve” foods to scratch cooking.
“A Woman’s Place Is in the Kitchen,” The Evolution of Women Chefs
By Chef Ann Cooper
Wiley, October 1998
A Woman’s Place is in the Kitchen is a collection of historical research that provides a comprehensive look at women and their roles in the professional culinary arena. In the domestic setting, women have been the primary food providers to the world; yet until recently, women have been excluded from the upper echelons of professional kitchens. The first book ever to be written exclusively about women chefs and restaurateurs, A Woman’s Place is in the Kitchen provides an informative, insightful, and objective portrait of women working in the multi-faceted culinary field.
“A Woman’s Place Is in the Kitchen,” The Evolution of Women Chefs
By Chef Ann Cooper
Wiley, October 1998
A Woman’s Place is in the Kitchen is a collection of historical research that provides a comprehensive look at women and their roles in the professional culinary arena. In the domestic setting, women have been the primary food providers to the world; yet until recently, women have been excluded from the upper echelons of professional kitchens. The first book ever to be written exclusively about women chefs and restaurateurs, A Woman’s Place is in the Kitchen provides an informative, insightful, and objective portrait of women working in the multi-faceted culinary field.
Bitter Harvest
By Chef Ann Cooper & Lisa M. Holmes
Routledge, June 2000
“The history of food is not as straightforward as it may seem. Food isn’t just food. It is ritual, tradition, and memory,” begins Chef Ann‘s groundbreaking book on the relationship between food, politics, and health. Passionate, political, informed, and engaging, Bitter Harvest is filled with fascinating facts and anecdotes. Touching on virtually every aspect of the food culture, Bitter Harvest is a vibrant example of the emergence of the chef as a political voice to be reckoned with.
Bitter Harvest
By Chef Ann Cooper & Lisa M. Holmes
Routledge, June 2000
“The history of food is not as straightforward as it may seem. Food isn’t just food. It is ritual, tradition, and memory,” begins Chef Ann‘s groundbreaking book on the relationship between food, politics, and health. Passionate, political, informed, and engaging, Bitter Harvest is filled with fascinating facts and anecdotes. Touching on virtually every aspect of the food culture, Bitter Harvest is a vibrant example of the emergence of the chef as a political voice to be reckoned with.
In Mother’s Kitchen: Celebrated Women Chefs Share Beloved Family Recipes
By Chef Ann Cooper & Lisa M. Holmes
Rizzoli, April 2005
Much more than just a cookbook, In Mother’s Kitchen is a testament to the many ways that a mother can shape a child’s life through cooking. Time spent side-by-side in the kitchen stirring the soup, rolling out a bit of pastry, preparing carefully chosen vegetables, arranging a platter, and of course, bringing finished dishes to the table to hungry and appreciative family provide a child with tangible lessons in nurturing. In this heartwarming collection, more than fifty celebrated woman chefs and culinary professionals share cherished heirloom recipes along with the memories that made them so special.
In Mother’s Kitchen: Celebrated Women Chefs Share Beloved Family Recipes
By Chef Ann Cooper & Lisa M. Holmes
Rizzoli, April 2005
Much more than just a cookbook, In Mother’s Kitchen is a testament to the many ways that a mother can shape a child’s life through cooking. Time spent side-by-side in the kitchen stirring the soup, rolling out a bit of pastry, preparing carefully chosen vegetables, arranging a platter, and of course, bringing finished dishes to the table to hungry and appreciative family provide a child with tangible lessons in nurturing. In this heartwarming collection, more than fifty celebrated woman chefs and culinary professionals share cherished heirloom recipes along with the memories that made them so special.
Lunch Lessons: Changing the Way We Feed Our Children
By Chef Ann Cooper & Lisa M. Holmes
Harper Collins, September 2006
Known as the “Renegade Lunch Lady,“ Chef Ann has worked for more than two decades to transform cafeterias into culinary classrooms. In Lunch Lessons, she and Lisa Holmes spell out how parents and school employees can help instill healthy habits in children. The two explain the basics of childhood nutrition and suggest dozens of tasty, kid-tested recipes for breakfast, lunch, and snacks. They also recommend how to eliminate potential hazards from the home, bring gardening and composting into daily life, and support businesses that provide local, organic food. With inspirational examples and analysis, Lunch Lessons is more than just a recipe book—it gives readers the tools to transform the way children everywhere interact with food.
Lunch Lessons: Changing the Way We Feed Our Children
By Chef Ann Cooper & Lisa M. Holmes
Harper Collins, September 2006
Known as the “Renegade Lunch Lady,“ Chef Ann has worked for more than two decades to transform cafeterias into culinary classrooms. In Lunch Lessons, she and Lisa Holmes spell out how parents and school employees can help instill healthy habits in children. The two explain the basics of childhood nutrition and suggest dozens of tasty, kid-tested recipes for breakfast, lunch, and snacks. They also recommend how to eliminate potential hazards from the home, bring gardening and composting into daily life, and support businesses that provide local, organic food. With inspirational examples and analysis, Lunch Lessons is more than just a recipe book—it gives readers the tools to transform the way children everywhere interact with food.
