Wise, Victoria (Jenanyan)

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WISE, Victoria (Jenanyan)

WISE, Victoria (Jenanyan). American, b. 1944. Genres: Food and Wine. Career: Chez Panisse Restaurant, Berkeley, CA, chef, 1971-73; Pig-by-the- Tail (delicatessen), Berkeley, founder, 1973, owner, operator, and chef, 1973- 85; writer, 1985-. California College of Arts and Crafts, co-designer, coowner, operator, and chef at Good and Plenty Cafe, 1989-91; Norman's Restaurant, Oakland, CA, executive chef and general manager, 1990-91. Publications: American Charcuterie: Recipes from Pig-by-the-Tail, 1986; (with S. Hoffman) Good and Plenty: America's New Home Cooking, 1988; (with S. Hoffman) The Well-Filled Tortilla, 1990; Mexican Cooking: Foods of the World, 1993; The Vegetarian Table: Mexico, 1995; (with S. Hoffman) The Well-Filled Microwave Cookbook, 1995; The Vegetarian Table: Japan, 1998; Garden House, 1999; The Smith & Hawken Gardeners' Community Cookbook, 1999; The Pressure Cooker Gourmet, 2003; Annie & Margrit: Stories & Recipes from the Robert Mondavi Kitchen, 2003; The Olive and the Caper, 2004. Contributor to books. Address: 743 Calmar Ave, Oakland, CA 94610, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]

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