Chef Amanda teaches private and team building cooking classes in Southern California and the Los Angeles area.

 


 
  Press

Amanda has developed hundreds of recipes for cookbooks as well as food magazines. Some of her accounts have been, Food and Wine, Fine Cooking, Cooking Light, Self and the Time/Life Fitness Series.
Featured below are some of the articles and recipes Amanda has written. Click on the cover of each publication to read the article in it's entirety.

Bittersweet chocolate tart recipe from Venice chef Amanda Cushman
If your vision of a romantic night at home isn't complete without chocolate, you'll love this deep, dark chocolate tart from Venice chef...
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Cooking classes with Venice chef Amanda Cushman
Still looking for a way to keep that New Year's resolution to learn to cook? Sign up for one of chef Amanda Cushman's popular cooking classes...
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Guest Interview on KCRW
Chef and culinary instructor Amanda Cushman is grilling vegetables this summer.
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Fresh from the market: Roasted beet salad with goat cheese: From Examiner.com
Spotlight on Amanda Cushman: Amanda happily shared this beet salad recipe from her cookbook, Simple, Real Food.
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Good Food on KCRW
Spotlight on Amanda Cushman on Good Food on CRW. Fresh food with farmer's market ingredients
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LA Times
In 2007 Amanda was recognized for teaching her students about eating healthy
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Florida Trend
In April 2003 the  Miami Trend magazine presented this article about, private cooking parties.
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Food & Wine
In the March 1997 issue of Food and Wine Amanda contributed a piece in the low-fat column. The article featured a healthy early spring menu highlighting pasta as the main course.
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Fine Cooking
This was from the May 1997 issue of Fine Cooking. The
article features how to cook grains and gives a variety of
delicious grain recipes.
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Vegetarian Times
The April 1996 issue of Vegetarian times featured Amanda's article on losing weight slowly and healthfully. There is a two week menu planner included that gives you all the information
you need to lose weight and keep it off.
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Gourmet Expo



This is a poster for the Gourmet Expo in 1998. Amanda was the featured chef for Spa Cuisine.

Miami Herald
In March 2002 the  Miami Herald presented this article about private cooking classes featuring Chef Amanda Cushman and showcasing several cooking class recipes.
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Miami Herald
This Miami Herald article appeared in May  1996.  It features recipes as well as information about healthy eating.
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30 Secrets of the  World's Healthiest Cuisines



Amanda contributed a number of recipes to the 30 Secrets of the World's Healthiest Cuisines cookbook.  She has taught these recipes in her healthy mediterranean cooking classes at Peter Kump's.

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