3 Reasons to Travel with Amanda Cohen
There’s more to Amanda Cohen than her restaurant Dirt Candy, though Dirt Candy is pretty cool, too—even historian Paul Freedman agrees (see his book, Ten Restaurants that Changed America). But we digress: Amanda might be a James Beard-nominated chef, but she’s also an advocate and innovator with a soft spot for contemporary art.
Art Enthusiast
When she’s not competing on Iron Chef or volunteering for the non-profit No Kid Hungry, Amanda seeks out art—contemporary art, to be exact. She’s a regular at Venice’s Biennale.
Next Level Veg
With Amanda, there is no limit when it comes to vegetables. Her reuben turns the humble beet into a smokey, peppery pièce de résistance, while her tomato cupcake is a work of art.
Comic Book Queen
Amanda’s innovations go beyond vegetables—her cookbook was the first to bridge culinary and comic book worlds, and she introduced a more equitable wage system for NYC restaurant workers.