Elana Amsterdam
| Elana Amsterdam | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Food Blogger, Author |
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elanaspantry |
Elana Amsterdam is the New York Times Bestselling author[1] of Paleo Cooking from Elana's Pantry. She writes cookbooks for gluten-free cooking, using almond flour and coconut flour as a gluten-free alternative to wheat flour. Her book, The Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbook, was named one of the "Best Cookbooks of 2009" by The Denver Post.[2] Amsterdam has partnered with the California Almond Board in conjunction with her works.[3] Her blog, elanaspantry.com, was named one of the top 50 food blogs by Cision.[4] Amsterdam contributed an article to Shape Magazine[5] and she was featured on Fox News's On the Hunt with Jonathan Hunt.[6]
Amsterdam was added to Crains New York Business 40 under 40 in 1998.[7]
elanaspantry.com
In November 2006 Amsterdam started Elana's Pantry, a go-to website for healthy, gluten-free, grain-free, paleo recipes and lifestyle tips.
Books
In 2009, Amsterdam published her first cookbook The Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbook with Celestial Arts. It was mentioned as ‘’one of the best cookbooks of 2009’’ by The Denver Post.
Her second book, Gluten-Free Cupcakes: 50 Irresistible Recipes Made With Almond And Coconut Flour was released in 2011 by Celestial Arts.
Amsterdam’s third cookbook, Paleo Cooking from Elana's Pantry: Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Dairy-Free Recipes was released in 2013 by Ten Speed Press. It made the New York Times best seller list on July 7, 2013.
Personal life
She lives in Boulder, Colorado.[8]
References
- ↑ Cowles, Gregory. "Print & E-Books". The New York Times.
- ↑ Shaw, Tucker (December 2, 2009). "Causing a STIR: Best cookbooks of 2009". The Denver Post. Retrieved 19 December 2011. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ Board, Almond. "California Almond Board". Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ↑ http://blog.us.cision.com/2013/05/top-50-food-blogs-2/
- ↑ "Almond Flour: The New Super Food?" (PDF). Shape. April 2010.
- ↑ "Elana's pantry: Paleolithic Diet offers gluten free options". Fox News. March 14, 2013.
- ↑ "Elana Amsterdam, 30". Crain Communications Inc. October 12, 2012.
- ↑ Board, Almond. "Gluten Free Living". Retrieved 23 December 2011.
Further reading
- Cowles, Gregory (July 7, 2013). "New York Times Best Seller List". New York Times'. Retrieved October 11, 2013. External link in
|publisher=(help) - Shaw, Tucker (December 2, 2009). "Causing a STIR: Best cookbooks of 2009". The Denver Post'. Retrieved March 5, 2014. External link in
|publisher=(help) - Schnell, Caramie (May 11, 2011). "Classic (gluten-free) cupcakes: Elana Amsterdam's latest book, ‘Gluten Free Cupcakes,' includes 50 recipes that use almond and coconut flour". Vail Daily. Retrieved January 4, 2012. External link in
|publisher=(help) - "Holiday Gifts Wrap up one of these big, beautiful cookbooks". St. Paul Pioneer Press. December 10, 2009. Retrieved January 4, 2012. (subscription required) Quote (from Google search summary): "'The Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbook' by Elana Amsterdam...Elana Amsterdam of Boulder, Colo., offers dozens of wheatless recipes..."
- Sutter, Cindy (June 1, 2011). "Cupcakes go gluten-free: Cookbook author shows that big taste can come in small portions". The Daily Camera. Retrieved January 4, 2012. External link in
|publisher=(help) - "Career Confidential: Food allergies at work". The Daily Camera. July 13, 2009. Retrieved January 4, 2012. External link in
|publisher=(help) - Pence, Cassie (March 23, 2010). "Vail Valley: Breaking bread — gluten free and all". Vail Daily. Retrieved January 4, 2012. External link in
|publisher=(help) - "Gluten-free but still tasty, There are more and better options for avoiding wheat". Philadelphia Inquirer. November 5, 2009. Retrieved January 4, 2012. (subscription required) Quote (from Google search summary): "In her Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbook (Clarkson Potter, 2009) the ingenious celiac Elana Amsterdam offers another possible approach, a sandwich bread..."