Rose Reisman: a teacher, author, chef, and nutritionist
Rose Reisman is a Canadian teacher, author, chef, and nutritionist who promotes healthy eating and lifestyle. She is the author of more than 20 cookbooks and the health expert on local and national television and radio shows.
Rose Reisman was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1][2]
After completing her high school education, Reisman went on to York University, where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1975. After graduating, she then earned a Bachelor of Education at the University of Toronto.[3][4]
In 1985, Reisman was awarded a Master of Business Administration degree at York University.[5]
In 1988, Reisman wrote her first book on the Toronto Dessert Scene.[6] The book met with modest success, and she wrote a second book on the Manhattan Dessert Scene. After two more books and battling her own health issues, Reisman abandoned the traditional cookbook market to focus solely on healthy eating. Her first cookbook in that genre was called Rose Reisman Brings Home Light Cooking and was written in association with Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. The next book in the series was Rose Reisman Brings Home Easy Pasta.[7]
In 2004, Reisman founded Rose Reisman Catering, a healthy eating catering company in Canada.[8]
Reisman wrote 20 cookbooks, including The Art of Living Well, The Complete Light Kitchen, and The Vegetarian Kitchen.[9] She is the author of a regular column for the Toronto Star[10] and has appeared on numerous television and radio shows to share her expertise on healthy eating and living.[11]
She has been recognized with various awards, including the Women's Executive Network's Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada Award in 2010[12] and the YWCA's Women of Distinction Award.[13] Since 2013, she is a host of the show Food Bites on CityNews 660.[14]
Reisman also supports several charitable organizations, including the Heart and Stroke Foundation,[15][16] and the Canadian Cancer Society[17] and the Children's Wish Foundation.
