Allegra McEvedy

Allegra McEvedy

Allegra Sarah Bazzett McEvedy MBE is a British chef and the cofounder of Leon restaurants. She is the daughter of the famous psychiatrist, demographer and historian, Colin McEvedy.

During a spell in the USA, facilitated by being awarded a special visa as 'an alien with extraordinary ability in the culinary arts', McEvedy worked at Rubicon in San Francisco, and ran the kitchen at Robert De Niro's famous New York restaurant Tribeca Grill.

She has also appeared on the 2008 BBC television series "The Supersizers Go..." with Giles Coren and Sue Perkins recreating historical British dishes such as Eel pie, Paraffin Cake and Tansy.

She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2008 Birthday Honours. [LondonGazette |issue=58729 |date=14 June 2008 |startpage=20 |supp=yes |notarchive=yes]

Publications

* [http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0340767928 The Good Cook]
* [http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1856266680 Allegra's Colour Cookbook]
* [http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1904920551 Colouring the Seasons: A Cook's Guide]

McEvedy is currently "The Guardian"'s resident chef, and writes a weekly column.

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