Laurie Wolf

Laurie Goldrich Wolf (born c. 1956^[1]) is an American food writer and entrepreneur. Her husband since 1984, Bruce Wolf, who is a professional photographer,^[2][3] sometimes collaborates with her.^[4]

Education and early career

Wolf graduated from the Calhoun School in Manhattan^[2] and The Culinary Institute of America, worked as a chef and caterer, and as food editor for Mademoiselle and Child for 18 years.^[5][6] Wolf and her husband moved from New York to Portland in 2008.^[6]

Book writing

Wolf has written several children's books. Candy 1 to 20 (photography by her husband Bruce), which teaches children to read and count numbers with photographs of candy, received a Kirkus Reviews writeup that noted its "transformation of the familiar into the sweetly surprising",^[7] and a review from Publishers Weekly that called it an "especially kid-friendly approach to counting".^[8]

Her 2014 Portland, Oregon Chef's Table was described as "both as a cookbook and a restaurant guide",^[6] and a "powerful tour of Portland's current restaurant scene".^[5] The book contains a full chapter on brunch,^[9][4] a uniquely prominent facet of Portland's restaurant scene.^[10]

Her crowdfunded 2015 cookbook Herb: Mastering the Art of Cooking with Cannabis was coauthored with Melissa Parks, a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu in Minneapolis.^[11]

Since 2014, she has been the food writer for The Cannabist.^[12][13]

Business

Laurie and Bruce Wolf's Portland business Laurie & MaryJane produces sweet and savory cannabis edibles.^[14][13][15]

Personal life

Wolf is a member of Portland's Jewish community.^[16] Laurie and Bruce Wolf have two children.^[3]

Bibliography

• Wolf, Laurie; Abrams, Pam (2008). The only bake sale cookbook you'll ever need : 201 mouthwatering, kid-pleasing treats (first ed.). HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0061233838.
• Wolf, Laurie (2010). The Do It Myself Kids' Cookbook: Nothing Hot, Nothing Sharp. Downtown Bookworks. ISBN 978-1935703099.
• Wolf, Laurie (2010). Recyclo-gami : 40 crafts to make your friends green with envy!. Running Press Teens. ISBN 9780762440528.
• Wolf, Laurie (2011). The Lonely Sock Club. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781935703068.
• Wolf, Laurie (2012). Boy-Made. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781935703280.
• Wolf, Laurie (2012). Crafty Princess. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781935703426.
• Wolf, Laurie (2012). Portland, Oregon Chef's Table: Extraordinary Recipes from the City of Roses. Lyons Press. ISBN 978-0762778102.
• Wolf, Laurie (2014). Food Lovers' Guide to Portland, Oregon (first ed.). Globe Pequot. ISBN 978-0762792139.
• Wolf, Laurie (2015). Food Lovers' Guide to Seattle. Globe Pequot. ISBN 978-0762796632.
• Wolf, Laurie; Parks, Melissa (2015). Herb: Mastering the Art of Cooking with Cannabis (first ed.). Inkshares. ISBN 978-1941758250.
• Wolf, Laurie (2016). Cooking With Cannabis. Quarry Books. ISBN 9781631591167.

References

External links

• Laurie & MaryJane
• Author profile at Serious Eats
• Laurie Wolf's recipes at Oregon Public Broadcasting