Alison Roman Biography
Alison Roman is a food writer, chef, and internet personality from the United States. Her viral recipes, such as #TheStew and #TheCookies, have been widely shared on social media platforms. Roman has worked as a senior editor at Bon Appétit and Buzzfeed Food, as well as a columnist for the New York Times Cooking.
How old is Alison Roman? – Age
She is 37 years old as of 1 September 2022. She was born in 1985 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Alison Roman Family – Education
Roman was born to parents in their 30s and raised in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, California. She considers herself “half-Jewish,” and has observed Passover and other religious holidays since moving to New York. She dropped out of the University of California, Santa Cruz’s creative writing program at the age of 19 to pursue a career in the food industry, eventually working as a chef at Sona in Los Angeles, Quince in San Francisco, Milk Bar in New York City, and Pies ‘n’ Thighs in Brooklyn.
Alison Roman Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $5 million.
Alison Roman Cookbook
Dining In, her first cookbook, was released in 2017 by Penguin Random House. She became a regular columnist for the New York Times Cooking section. Nothing Fancy (2019), her second cookbook, was a commercial and critical success when it was released the following year. The cookbook emphasizes the importance of “unfussy” ingredients and authenticity when entertaining friends and guests. Several of the recipes she created for the book and The New York Times, including #TheStew, went viral.
Alison Roman Recipes
Her recipes and online presence grew in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic, when home cooking became more popular. Her shallot pasta recipe (commonly known as #ThePasta) was especially popular during the pandemic’s food shortages and constraints due to its use of common pantry ingredients. It was later named the most popular recipe of 2020 by the New York Times Cooking.
Roman was chastised on social media in May 2020 for an interview in which she made disparaging remarks about the product lines of Chrissy Teigen and Marie Kondo, both of whom are of Asian descent: Critics claimed that her remarks had racial undertones and pointed to her previous practice of using Asian flavors in her recipes without crediting the sources. After arguing with Teigen on Twitter and then locking her own account, Roman apologized, claiming that her white privilege had influenced her remarks as well as her initial reaction when criticized on social media. During this time, Roman’s New York Times column was suspended, with the intention of resuming it at some point in the future.
Alison Roman Cookie
In early 2018, a cookie recipe Roman created for Dining In (2017) went viral on Instagram, becoming so popular on the mobile app that it was simply known as #TheCookies.
Alison Roman Newsletter
Roman is still sharing recipes on social media and through the Substack newsletter. In January 2021, she launched a new YouTube video series called Home Movies.
Alison Roman Bon Appétit
Roman began working as a freelance recipe tester for Bon Appétit in 2011, shortly after the magazine was taken over by editor-in-chief Adam Rapoport. She quickly got a full-time job at the magazine and rose to the position of senior food editor. Roman was prominently featured in the magazine’s videos, articles, and social media posts. Roman left Bon Appétit in 2015 to take on a senior position at Buzzfeed Food.