Suzanne Pirret

Suzanne Louise Pirret (born 25 September 1965) is an American food writer and voiceover artist. She is the author of 'The Pleasure is All Mine: Selfish Food for Modern Life',[1] and has written for UK publications such as The Observer, Women’s Health, Men’s Health and London's The Evening Standard.[2]

Early life and Education

Suzanne Pirret was born in Princeton, New Jersey and raised in Somers, New York. She graduated from Syracuse University with a BA in International Relations and from the American Repertory Theatre's Institute for Advanced Theater Training at Harvard University.[3][4] In 2003 she received the Grand Diplôme from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris and London.[5][6]

Career

Voiceover Artist: Pirret’s career as a voiceover artist in New York, Los Angeles and London includes hundreds of television and radio commercials, promos, documentaries, animation, and ADR. Credits include Dove (she is the voice of their current campaign), American Express, Elizabeth Arden, Pond's, Blistex, Mercedes Benz and Priceline.com with William Shatner and has worked with directors including Nancy Meyers and the late John Frankenheimer.

Chef: Her first job as a professional chef was at the age of fifteen in New York. She worked in various restaurants in New York City and in 2003 as pastry chef at Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen restaurant in London.

Author: In 2009 Pirret’s book, 'The Pleasure is All Mine: Selfish Food for Modern Life' was published by Harper Collins to critical acclaim,[7][8][9][10] offering '100 decadent meals you can cook for one'.[11] The Wall Street Journal called it 'a collection of excellent recipes for one' presented with 'self-deprecating humor and a keen understanding of good cooking,'[12] The Daily Telegraph 'more Anthony Bourdain than Nigella Lawson',[13] Richard Vines at Bloomberg 'fabulous cooking',[14] Marie Claire, 'a wickedly funny manifesto for the hungry single girl' and Library Journal that 'even if you are not single and don't like to cook, this is an entertaining book.'[15] Bobby Flay wrote 'I couldn’t put this book down! Everyone will be begging to be a guest or even a dishwasher in Suzanne Pirret’s kitchen after reading and cooking from The Pleasure Is All Mine. She’s infectious!'[16] The Washington Post described its recipes as 'intoxicatingly indulgent';[17] they were also featured in Men's Health (magazine)[18] and The Observer which used many of the recipes in its '100 easiest, fastest recipes ever'.[19] Publishers Weekly hailed the book's trailer as 'generating significant media buzz'.[20] Broadcasting includes BBC Radio 4's Midweek programme,[21] The Splendid Table on American Public Media [22] and cooking demonstrations.[23][24]

Personal life

Pirret lives in London. She was in a relationship with Heston Blumenthal between 2011 and 2015.[25][26][27]

References

  1. ↑ "The Pleasure Is All Mine - Suzanne Pirret - E-book". HarperCollins US. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  2. ↑ "Suzanne Pirret: the hottest chef". Evening Standard (in en-GB). Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  3. ↑ "Institute for Advanced Theater Training".
  4. ↑ London, Todd. "15 After 20, Part 2: Actors Move Onto New Stages, Some of Them Theatrical". AMERICAN THEATRE. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
  5. ↑ "Suzanne Pirret". freshfiction.com. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  6. ↑ "Suzanne Pirret". HarperCollins US. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  7. ↑ Pirret, Suzanne (2009-03-02). The Pleasure Is All Mine: Selfish Food for Modern Life. New York, NY: Cookbooks. ISBN 006168712X.
  8. ↑ "'All about taking time for yourself to appreciate food at its best.'". SCC Library Reads (in en-US). Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  9. ↑ "The pleasure is all mine: selfish food for modern life · Suzanne Pirret · Könyv". Moly. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  10. ↑ "Serious Reads: 'The Pleasure Is All Mine' by Suzanne Pirret". www.seriouseats.com. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
  11. ↑ "The Recipe For Spring Must-Reads". www.cbsnews.com.
  12. ↑ Jr, Aram Bakshian. "Gastronomy". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  13. ↑ "Xanthe Clay: 'Suzanne Pirret: Decadent Cooking for One'". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  14. ↑ Vines, Richard. "Galvin Wins Best Restaurant; Goodman to Open in City: Food Buzz". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
  15. ↑ "The Pleasure is All Mine: Selfish Food for Modern Life ~ Hardback ~ Suzanne Pirret". Mighty Ape NZ. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  16. ↑ "The Pleasure Is All Mine cookbook - Selfish Food For Modern Life | Free eBooks Download - EBOOKEE!". pdfbookedine.org. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  17. ↑ Yonan, Joe (2009-06-03). "Cooking for One: Dinner on Your Terms". The Washington Post (in en-US). ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  18. ↑ "Give her morning glory". www.menshealth.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  19. ↑ Seal, Rebecca. "The 100 easiest, fastest recipes. Ever". the Guardian. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  20. ↑ "Cookbook Authors Rock Out with Book Trailers". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
  21. ↑ "BBC - Radio 4 - Midweek". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
  22. ↑ http://www.splendidtable.org/episode/421
  23. ↑ "Cooking (and Drinking) for One: Suzanne Pirret at Northeastern University | WineTasteTV". www.winetastetv.com. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
  24. ↑ "www.tastydays.com". www.tastydays.com. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
  25. ↑ "Suzanne Pirret, Heston Blumenthal – London « Restaurant-Dining Critiques". www.restaurantdiningcritiques.com. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  26. ↑ "Heston Blumenthal Split With Wife, Dating Suzanne Pirret". International Business Times. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  27. ↑ "The New Establishment - Discover Society's Brave New World including David and Samantha Cameron, Kate Moss, Matthew Freud and Boris Johnson | Town & Country Magazine UK". www.townandcountrymag.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
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