Candice Kumai

Candice Kumai is an American author and chef. Kumai is based in New York City.[1]

Biography

Candice Kumai, quoted by ELLE magazine as, "the golden girl of wellness" is a 5x best-selling author, wellness journalist and chef. Candice is a regular contributor to E! News, The Dr. Oz Show and NBC’s Today. A professionally trained chef Candice has appeared as a regular judge on Iron Chef America and Beat Bobby Flay. She contributes regularly to health and lifestyle publications such as ELLE, Cosmopolitan, Shape, Yoga Journal, Men’s Health, Men’s Journal, The Wall Street Journal, and Well + Good.

Candice was born in California to a Japanese mother and Polish-American father.[2] Kumai worked as a model[3] when she was a teenager.[4] Later, she trained as a professional chef in Southern California, cooking on the line at several restaurants.[5]

Work

Kumai was the youngest chef competing on the first season of Top Chef.[2] Candice has dedicated much of her time to philanthropic work in her community. She works in collaboration with The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI), The Resolution Project, The Japan Society, Wellness in The Schools (WITS), Health Corps, The US Japan Council, The Chef’s Garden, and The James Beard Foundation. She serves as a mentor at Health Corps and The Resolution Project.

As an invited speaker, Candice has spread her message of wellness in collaboration with global brands and institutions including Whole Foods, Reebok, the NBA, The New York Times, Pure Yoga, SoHo House, The Bar Method, Lululemon, Yale University, University of San Diego, ABC Home, NYC Slow Food, and The Natural Gourmet Institute.

Her approach to cooking is based on her Japanese American heritage.[6] Kumai became the host for Lifetime's show, Cook Yourself Thin.[4]

Kumai has been involved in 1,000 Days, which is an initiative started by Hilary Clinton in 2010 to improve nutrition for mothers and children worldwide.[7] In 2014, she became a Kirin brand ambassador.[8]

Her series of books, in the Clean Green series have made the bestseller list of the New York Times.[1][5] Kumai is also a contributing editor to Shape Magazine.[9]

Books

Year Title Notes
2009 Cook Yourself Thin Co-author
2011 Pretty Delicious Author
2012 Cook Yourself Sexy Author
2014 Clean Green Drinks Author
2015 Clean Green Eats Author

Television

Year Title Role Episode/Notes
2006 Top Chef Herself 5 episodes [2]
2010 - 2012 Unique Eats Herself
2011 Extreme Chef Herself Judge[10]
2011 - 2012 Iron Chef America Herself Judge[11]
2013 Playing With Fire Herself[12]
2014 - 2016 Beat Bobby Flay Herself Judge

References

  1. 1 2 "Mixing Ethnic Fare With Thanksgiving Dinne". Weekend Edition Sunday (NPR). 19 November 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "The Dish: Chef and food editor Candice Kumai". CBS News. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Dishing with 'Stiletto Chef' Candice Kumai". Shape. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Candice Kumai has gone from 'Top Chef' to 'Stiletto Chef'". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 8 March 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  5. 1 2 Rodulfo, Kristina (15 October 2015). "How 'Clean Green' Queen Candice Kumai's Bedtime Ritual Keeps Her on Top of Her Game". Elle. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  6. ↑ Jad'on, Kelly (8 February 2011). "Cookbook Review: Pretty Delicious By Candice Kumai". Basil and Spice. Retrieved 15 August 2016 – via HighBeam Research. (subscription required (help)).
  7. ↑ Settembre, Jeanette (26 September 2013). "'Top Chef' Alumnus Candice Kumai Dishes on Best Foods for Pregnancy". New York Daily News. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Kirin Partners with Chef Candice Kumai to Bring Japanese-Style Beer to Growing Asian Cuisine Movement". China Weekly News. 15 April 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  9. ↑ Heroun, Joe. "Chic Holiday Cooking with Candice Kumai". Shape. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  10. ↑ Vermillion, Allecia (23 May 2011). "New Food Network Show Extreme Chef Is Totally Extreme!". Eater. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  11. ↑ Shattuck, Kathryn (4 April 2013). "What's On Thursday". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  12. ↑ Castillo, Stephanie (11 February 2013). "Does Sexiness Start in the Kitchen?". Prevention. Retrieved 15 August 2016.

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