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Rozanne Gold

Rozanne Gold is an award-winning chef, author, journalist, and philanthropist known for her storied career. At 24, she was first chef to New York Mayor Ed Koch, and became consulting chef to the legendary Rainbow Room and Windows on the World. A four-time recipient of the James Beard Award, Ms. Gold is the author of 13 acclaimed cookbooks, more than 600 articles about food and cooking, and was the entertaining columnist for Bon Appétit for five years. She has written and produced stories for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Gourmet, and Huffington Post, among others. A graduate of Tufts University with an MFA in poetry from the New School, she is a Board Director of Brooklyn Poets, and a finalist for the 2020 Sappho Poetry Prize.

As chef-director of renowned consulting group Baum & Whiteman, Ms. Gold has cooked for President Carter, Prime Minister Menachem Begin, Brigadier General Wilma Vaught, supervised dinner for 5000 for the Women in Military Service for America War Memorial, and was one of “Four Women Chefs for Peace” on a mission to Israel. After Hurricane Sandy, Ms. Gold established a pop-up kitchen in Brooklyn delivering 185,000 meals for those-in-need, and after Hurricane Maria helped rebuild the Zen Monastery in Puerto Rico.

Autumn Soup with Crispy Bacon

Based on two root vegetables, this soup tastes sophisticated nonetheless.

Tortellini with Fresh Sage Butter

You also can use this sauce with small ravioli or crescent-shaped agnolotti filled with pumpkin, cheese, or meat.

Cumin-Crusted Lamb with Apricots

These flavors and aromas transport me to Marrakesh, where our friend Latif, son of the late imam of the great mosque there, guided us through the bustling and mysterious spice markets. Here's how I've recaptured the memory: a boned leg of lamb is stuffed with intensely flavored dried apricots, high in beta-carotene and potassium, then rubbed with aromatic cumin. Buy your cumin from a Middle Eastern market or spice store for the most flavorful results.

Zucchini Bisque with Snow Crab

Threads of rosy-tipped snow crabmeat look pretty atop this jade green soup, but you may want to splurge on jumbo lump crabmeat. This is also delicious hot.