Miriam Rubin

Food Writer, Columnist, Recipe Developer, Cookbook Author & Private Chef

Miriam Rubin is a CIA-trained chef, cookbook author, and cooking teacher. She develops recipes for cookbooks, is a personal chef, writes for newspapers and magazines, and writes, edits, and proofreads cookbooks. On her off-hours, Miriam can often be found either in her garden, or in her kitchen preserving her harvest.

Please join Miriam Rubin for her upcoming events and contact her if you’re interested in-home or virtual cooking lessons. Miriam also prepares drop-off meals and welcome baskets for clients that are in the Hudson, New York area.

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Writing

Book Author

In Tomatoes, Miriam Rubin gives this staple of southern gardens the passionate portrait it deserves, exploring the tomato’s rich history in southern culture.

Line Editor

Miriam’s contribution to this work was to edit and maintain the overall style of the entries. The book was nominated for a James Beard Foundation Award!

Recipe Editor

and Recipe Developer

Winner of the Award from IACP and was nominated for a Beard Award.

 

Editor

Miriam curated the best recipes from Victoria Magazine, created chapters, wrote headnotes and tips, and edited this eclectic compilation.

Book Author

This book was written as part of a series that never expanded beyond the original 4 volumes. When it came out, most of the grains, like quinoa and kamut were not well known.

Columnist

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Holiday Gifts In Jars

Columnist

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Apple-Honey Cake

Columnist

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Sweet Onion Pizza

Columnist

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Tomato & Pimento Cheese Pie

Columnist

Rural Intelligence

Strawberry Buttermilk Cake

Columnist

Rural Intelligence

Ramps, Garlic & Potato Soup

Columnist

Rural Intelligence

Peach and Blueberry Cobbler

Columnist

Rural Intelligence

Milk & Honey Cake

While I look at food with a gardener’s eye, I also see it through the eyes of a chef. My days are busy planning meals and planting plots, both strong passions, although I’ve been cooking food longer than I’ve been nurturing a garden.

– Miriam Rubin, Introduction from Tomatoes, (2013). University of North Carolina Press.

Miriam in the Kitchen
Salad
Tomatoes
Farm House (c) David  Lesako
Miriam at the Grill

One of Miriam Rubin’s favorite summer activities is grilling. Her friend, Jennifer McLagan, took this photo one summer when she and her husband came by. It was a lovely visit.

But Miriam does other things besides grill. She’s a trained chef with a degree from the Culinary Institute of America. Miram Rubin was the first woman to work in the kitchens of The Four Seasons Restaurant. Her restaurant work lasted around 10 years before making the switch to food writing. Miram worked at Redbook Magazine and later was the Food Editor at Weight Watchers Magazine.

Miriam is now working as a freelancer and consultant, having frequently written food features for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and a seasonal column for the paper, called “Miriam’s Garden.”

Along the way, Miram has contributed recipes to many books and magazines, including her own books, Grains, and Tomatoes.

Email Miriam

Please reach out if you would like more information about how Miriam can assist you with your next book, writing, or recipe development assignment, or would like to reach out for any other reason.

If you would like to purchase an autographed copy of Miriam’s book, Tomatoes, please fill out this email form with your contact information, and you will receive payment instructions. The cost is $21 plus shipping and handling.

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