Evan Kleiman Biography
Evan Kleiman is a restaurant owner, chef, author, and radio host. She has been the host of KCRW’s Good Food since 1997. Her radio show won the IACP’s Best Audio Series award in 2012. Kleiman was named to the James Beard Who’s Who of Food and Beverage in America in 2017.
How old is Evan Kleiman? – Age
She is 69 years old as of 2022. She was born in 1953 in Los Angeles, California, United States of America.
Evan Kleiman Family – Education
Kleiman is the daughter of Philadelphia-born mother Eadie and a Russian-born father. She was raised up in Los Angeles and earned a bachelor’s degree and MA at UCLA.
Evan Kleiman Good Food
She has been dubbed “the fairy Godmother of the LA food scene” for her role in bringing together a community of foodies through her radio show, Good Food. Evan has interviewed over 6000 guests ranging from celebrated chefs to local farmers as the host of Good Food on KCRW since 1997, allowing her to explore every aspect of food and how it intersects with human life.
Evan Kleiman Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $3 Million.
Evan Kleiman Angeli Caffe
She opened Angeli Caffe in 1984. Angeli Caffe, which served Italian cuisine, closed its doors after 28 years.
Evan Kleiman Books
Kleiman has written eight books about Italian food and one app, “Easy as Pie.” Kleiman has also moderated the award-winning documentary Food, Inc., taught college classes on food sustainability, leads culinary tours in Italy, and founded the Los Angeles chapter of Slow Food.
Evan Kleiman Career
Kleiman’s improvisational style, while rooted in Italian Cucina Povera, demonstrated her reliance on simple ingredients and economical ingenuity to produce delicious and satisfying food with a fresh, honest, pared-down aesthetic that people intuitively understand and appreciate. Evan was credited with reintroducing rustic Italian cooking to the United States when Angeli opened in 1984.
Kleiman’s interest in food policy and agro-ecology is a natural extension of her long-standing exposure to everything related to food. Evan is the founder of LA’s Slow Food Chapter, which she ran for eight years. She now serves on the Roots of Change Stewardship Council and is a member of the Los Angeles Food Policy Council. She is an active speaker on food culture and sustainability issues, and she is also attempting to become the Queen of Pie.