Georgia Pellegrini

Georgia Pellegrini is an American author, chef, outdoor adventure expert, and TV personality.[1] She is an established hunter and chef with a string of TV, books, recipes, and blogging awards behind her.[1] Putting her world of finance behind her lead to a pathway of hunting and pioneering for this stylish city girl.[1] When she is not out hunting animals shes at home mixing cocktails and creating new recipes.[2] She currently roams the world gathering and hunting, tasting delicious food, and meeting the wonderful people who make it. This inspiring journey is visible through her books, Modern Pioneering, Girl Hunter, and Food Heroes.[3]

Biography

Early Years

Pellegrini was born in Sparkill, New York to photographer Roger Pellegrini of Italian origin, and actress Maureen Mooney. Georgia’s passion for good, simple food began at an early age, on a boulder by the side of a creek as she caught her trout for breakfast. She grew up on the same land that her great-grandfather owned and worked. That place is called Tulipwood. That connection to the land and the deep satisfaction one gets from manual labor stayed with her through college and even during the years that she strayed onto the path of the world of finance. She received a B.A. of International Relations from Wellesley College, but after a bit of soul searching she decided to leave the cubicle world behind and enrolled in culinary school (French Culinary Institute). Soon she began to work in farm to table restaurants in the U.S. (Gramercy Tavern and Blue Hill at Stone Barns) and France (La Chassagnette), driving heavy farm equipment, and harvesting both meat and plants for dinner. She began befriending many and went on journeys with them, into curing rooms, through the woods, and over the rolling hills of olive oil vineyards. It was during this time that she finally decided it was time to really get at the heart of where our food comes from and head to the source—Mother Nature. She bought a shotgun and set her sights on the cutting edge of culinary creativity intent on pushing the boundaries of American gastronomy.[3]

Books

In her latest book, Modern Pioneering, Pellegrini teaches modern day pioneer skills and "manual literacy". It is a cookbook and backyard gardening and homesteading guide for people who want to grow food efficiently, cook seasonal recipes, or even try foraging, camping, and living off the land. In addition it teaches DIY projects and "superwoman skills". The tagline for the book is "self-sufficiency is the ultimate girl power".

In Girl Hunter, Pellegrini writes about the experience of traveling around the U.S. and abroad to hunt her own meat, in order to step outside the industrial food system. This book is a story of her crazy journey into the real world of organic, local, and sustainable food. She teamed up with veteran hunters to add to the adventures.[4] She writes from the perspective of a classically trained chef, who didn't grow up hunting, and includes close to 100 recipes and vivid detail on the characters she meets along the way. Girl Hunter was named one of the Top 10 Sports Books of 2012 by Booklist, a Best Book of the Month by Amazon, lauded a review by Publishers Weekly and lauded in a review by the Wall Street Journal.[5][6][7][8][9]

In her first book Food Heroes, Pellegrini tells the story of 16 food artisans around the world who are fighting to preserve their traditions. This book is an extension of Pellegrini’s "retro-locavore" food philosophy that harkens back to "Grandma's kitchen". She believes that true culinary satisfaction comes when there is a sense of place behind a meal. Food Heroes was nominated for an IACP award for best culinary writing with recipes.[10][11][12]

Adventure Getaways

Pellegrini is the creator of Adventure Getaways across the country, where she leads women on trips that include a combination of outdoor activities; horseback riding, clay shooting, fly fishing, hunting, ATV riding, falconry.[13][14] Her next adventure getaway that she is hosting is in Tekamah, Nebraska and is fascinating because it is for both men and women. Her getaways are made to help people challenge themselves and to step outside of their comfort zone in a comfortable setting. It’s great to help people expand their limits and to maximize their potential. These getaways allow people with all experience levels do many activities outdoors. They help transform your mind, body, and soul.[15]

Other Work

Pellegrini has a popular website in which she chronicles her adventures hunting and cooking her ingredients, as well as tutorials on what she calls "pioneer skills". She also profiles the artisans she meets in her travels and offers recipes with step-by-step photographs. Her site was nominated for a 2010 Bloggie Award.[16]

In 2005, as Director of Counter-terrorism Research at the Manhattan Institute, Pellegrini edited a vital anti-terrorism report called: "Hard Won Lessons: Policing Terrorism in the United States".[17]

In September 2011, Pellegrini was the second woman ever to appear on the cover of Shooting Sportsman Magazine.[18]

In December 2011, a Girl Hunter trailer was released in which Pellegrini talks about her food philosophy as a chef and hunter.[19][20]

In January 2012, Pellegrini was seen cooking and being interviewed on the Today Show with Matt Lauer.[21]

In March 2012, Pellegrini landed on a Forbes list of top female entrepreneurs.[22]

In April 2012, Pellegrini was seen cooking and being interviewed on Jimmy Kimmel Live![23][24]

In November 2013, the New York Times "T" Magazine wrote about Pellegrini’s women's "Adventure Getaways".[25]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Dumas, Daisy (2011-12-13). "'If I was going to eat meat, I needed to be able to kill it myself': Former investment banker becomes a chef, buys a gun and learns to hunt for her own food". Mail Online. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  2. ↑ Heddings, Kate (2014-03-25). "Food&Wine". Georgia Pellegrini's DIY Style. Time Inc. Affluent Media. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  3. 1 2 "All American Spearker". Biography of Georgia Pellegrini. All American Speakers Bureau. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  4. ↑ "Georgia Pellegrini: Girl Hunter - Women You Should Know". Women You Should Know®. Jennifer Jones & Cynthia Hornig. 2011-12-14. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  5. ↑ http://www.amazon.com/Girl-Hunter-Revolutionizing-Hunt-Time/dp/0738214663
  6. ↑ "Amazon". Girl Hunter: Revolutionizing the Way We Eat, One Hunt at a Time. Da Capo Lifelong Books. 2011-12-13.
  7. ↑ http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?docId=1000753021
  8. ↑ Rotella, Mark (2011-11-21). "A Walk in the Woods with Girl Hunter Georgia Pellegrini". PublishersWeekly.com. PWxyz. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  9. ↑ Watman, Max (December 24, 2011). "The Blood In the Meadow". The Wall Street Journal.
  10. ↑ "Squarespace - Claim This Domain". forthemodernman.com. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  11. ↑ http://eater.com/archives/2011/03/07/iacp-announces-2011-food-writing-nominations.php
  12. ↑ Forbes, Paula (2011-03-07). "Eater". IACP Announces 2011 Food Writing Nominations. Vox Media Inc.
  13. ↑ Gordinier, Jeff. "Food Matters | The Professional Women Who Hunt, Shoot and Gut Their Dinners". T Magazine. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  14. ↑ Gordinier, Jeff (2013-11-12). "Food Matters". The Professional Women Who Hunt, Shoot and Gut Their Dinners. The New York Times Style Magazine.
  15. ↑ Pellegrini, Georgia. "GP". Join the next Georgia Pellegrini Adventure Getaway!. GPMG. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  16. ↑ "Wis. recall: Referendum on Walker... and maybe Obama". Fox News. Archived from the original on June 4, 2010.
  17. ↑ http://www.manhattan-institute.org/pdf/scr_03.pdf
  18. ↑ http://georgiapellegrini.com/2011/10/04/press-and-media/print-shooting-sportsman/
  19. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdNCNj98FlE
  20. ↑ Pellegrini, Georgia (2011-10-27). "Youtube". Girl Hunter - Official Video Trailer.
  21. ↑ http://video.today.msnbc.msn.com/today/45869312#45869312
  22. ↑ Bischoff, Kirsten (February 6, 2012). "Five Successful Female Entrepreneurs Who Pivoted Out of the Finance Industry". Forbes.
  23. ↑ "Jimmy Kimmel Live _ Chef Georgia Pellegrini, Part 1 - Video Dailymotion". Dailymotion. 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  24. ↑ "Jimmy Kimmel Live _ Chef Georgia Pellegrini, Part 2 - Video Dailymotion". Dailymotion. 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  25. ↑

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