James Oseland (b. Mountain View, California, on February 9, 1963) is an American food writer and magazine editor[1] who lives in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. He became the editor-in-chief of Saveur in 2006, after serving as the magazine's executive editor.[2] Before Saveur, Oseland wrote for Food & Wine, Gourmet, and Time Out New York. Previously, he was an editor at Vogue, Organic Style, L.A. Weekly, TV Guide, Vibe, Sassy, American American Theatre, The Village Voice and Mademoiselle.[3]
Oseland has written a book, Cradle of Flavor: Home Cooking from the Spice Islands of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, that was influenced by his experiences in Southeast Asia.[4]
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History [link]
After dropping out of high school,[5] Oseland earned a BFA and MFA in photography and film studies from the San Francisco Art Institute.[1] He considered work in Hollywood before deciding "the idea of growing old in the business just didn't sit all that well".[5]
Trips to Southeast Asia [link]
Oseland has traveled extensively in Southeast Asia.[6] Since his first visit to Jakarta in 1982, he has returned to the region many times to collect recipes from local restaurants and home cooks.[6]
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Oseland's best-known book is Cradle of Flavor: Home Cooking from the Spice Islands of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. It was published by W.W. Norton in 2006.[4] Cradle of Flavor won the 2007 James Beard Cookbook Award in the Asian cookbook category and an award from the International Association of Culinary Professionals. It was named one of the best books of that year by Time Asia, the New York Times, Good Morning America, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, and others.[7]
Television and radio [link]
Oseland has appeared on the television programs Iron Chef America and the Today Show. He is a regular guest on KCRW's Good Food and American Public Radio's The Splendid Table.[8]
He was one of the judges on the 2009 premiere season of Bravo TV’s Top Chef Masters. Jay Rayner, Gael Greene, and Gail Simmons were the other judges; Kelly Choi was the host. The show is a spin-off of Bravo TV's Top Chef.[8]
References [link]
- ^ a b Biography at jamesoseland.com.
- ^ Sass, Erik. "Saveur Names James Oseland Editor in Chief", Media Daily News. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ James Oseland. 2009. Pop Tower. 13 September 2009.
- ^ a b Cradle of Flavors. 2004. De Re Co Quinaria. 12 September 2009.
- ^ a b Spiers, Katherine. "Q & A With Saveur's James Oseland: From LA Weekly Proofreader to Bravo TV Rock Star", LA Weekly Blogs, 8 March 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ a b Bowen, Dana. "The Way We Eat: The Interpreter of Curries," New York Times Magazine, 1 October 2006. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ "Best Asian Books of 2006", TIME Magazine, 16 December 2006. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ a b "Top Chef Masters - Bios - James Oseland", BravoTV.com.
