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Georgia Pellegrini
Born (1981-02-25) February 25, 1981 (age 43)
Sparkill, New York, United States, North America
EducationWellesley College
SpouseJudd Walker
Websitehttps://georgiapellegrini.com

Georgia Pellegrini (born February 25, 1981 (43 years ago) (1981-02-25)) is an American author, speaker, chef, outdoor adventure expert, and host of the TV show Modern Pioneering, which won the 2021 Taste Award for Best New Series.[1] She also hosted the TV show Wild Food on Discovery Networks.[2]

Pellegrini's books include Modern Pioneering, Girl Hunter, and Food Heroes.[3]

Biography

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Early years

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Pellegrini was born in Sparkill, New York to photographer Roger Pellegrini (1948 – 9 April 2019)[4] and actress Maureen Mooney.[5][6] She grew up on the same land that her great-grandfather owned and worked, Tulipwood. She graduated from the Chapin School in New York City and then from Wellesley College, with a degree in International Relations.[7]

After stints in investment banking, Pellegrini enrolled at the French Culinary Institute. Soon she began to work in farm to table restaurants in the U.S. (Gramercy Tavern and Blue Hill at Stone Barns[8]) and France (La Chassagnette[9]), driving heavy farm equipment, and harvesting both meat and plants for dinner.[3]

Television

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Pellegrini is the host of the TV show "Modern Pioneering" on American Public Television,[10] which won the 2021 Taste Award for Best New Series.[1] She also hosted "Wild Food" on Discovery Network's Destination America.[11]

Books

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In her latest book, Modern Pioneering, Pellegrini teaches modern day pioneer skills and "manual literacy". It is a cookbook and backyard gardening and homesteading guide for people who want to grow food efficiently, cook seasonal recipes, or even try foraging, camping, and living off the land.[12]

In Girl Hunter, Pellegrini writes about the experience of traveling around the U.S. and abroad to hunt her own meat.[13] She teamed up with veteran hunters to add to the adventures.[14] This book includes recipes as well as descriptions of the many characters she met on her food travels. Girl Hunter was named one of the Top 10 Sports Books of 2012 by Booklist, a Best Book of the Month by Amazon and lauded in reviews by Publishers Weekly and the Wall Street Journal.[15][16][17][18][19]

In her first book, Food Heroes, Pellegrini tells the story of 16 food artisans around the world who are fighting to preserve their traditions.[20] Food Heroes was nominated for an IACP award for best culinary writing with recipes.[21][22][23]

Adventure Getaways

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Pellegrini is the creator of Adventure Getaways, where she leads women on trips that feature a variety of rugged outdoor activities.[24] The Getaways were described in a 2013 New York Times "T" Magazine article.[25][26][27][28]

Other work

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Pellegrini's website and blog chronicle her adventures, provide tutorials on "pioneer skills", and feature profiles of the artisans she meets in her travels. Her site was nominated for a 2010 Bloggie Award.[29]

In September 2011, Pellegrini was the second woman ever to appear on the cover of Shooting Sportsman Magazine.[30] Pellegrini also earned a spot on Forbes' list of top female entrepreneurs in 2012.[31]

In December 2011, a Girl Hunter trailer was released in which Pellegrini talks about her food philosophy as a chef and hunter.[32][33]

Pellegrini had been interviewed on the Today Show with Matt Lauer and on Jimmy Kimmel Live! [34][35][36]

References

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  1. ^ a b "12th Annual TASTE Awards Nominees, Finalists and Honorees". 4 October 2023.
  2. ^ Heddings, Kate (2014-03-25). "Food&Wine". Georgia Pellegrini's DIY Style. Time Inc. Affluent Media. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  3. ^ a b "All American Speaker". Biography of Georgia Pellegrini. All American Speakers Bureau. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  4. ^ Roger Pellegrini Obituary, accessed March 2021.
  5. ^ Maureen Mooney at imdb, accessed March 2021.
  6. ^ History for Sale: Maureen Mooney Autographed Photograph, accessed March 2021.
  7. ^ "Food Matters | the Professional Women Who Hunt, Shoot and Gut Their Dinners - NYTimes.com". Archived from the original on 2016-08-19. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
  8. ^ https://www.bluehillfarm.com/dine/stone-barns
  9. ^ "La Chassagnette | Restaurant à Arles étoilé Michelin | Chef Armand Arnal".
  10. ^ "Welcome". Modern Pioneering. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  11. ^ "Announcing My New TV Show on Travel Channel!". 3 March 2018.
  12. ^ Modern Pioneering. Retrieved fromPellegrini, Georgia (2014). Modern Pioneering: More Than 150 Recipes, Projects, and Skills for a Self-Sufficient Life. Crown Publishing. ISBN 978-0385345644.
  13. ^ Girl Hunter. Retrieved fromhttps://www.amazon.com/Girl-Hunter-Revolutionizing-Hunt-Time/dp/0738214663. Archived 2021-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ "Georgia Pellegrini: Girl Hunter - Women You Should Know". Women You Should Know®. Jennifer Jones & Cynthia Hornig. 2011-12-14. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  15. ^ Pellegrini, Georgia (13 December 2011). Girl Hunter: Revolutionizing the Way We Eat, One Hunt at a Time. Da Capo Press. ISBN 978-0738214665.
  16. ^ Amazon. Da Capo Lifelong Books. 2011-12-13. ISBN 978-0738214665.
  17. ^ https://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?docId=1000753021
  18. ^ Rotella, Mark (2011-11-21). "A Walk in the Woods with Girl Hunter Georgia Pellegrini". PublishersWeekly.com. PWxyz. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  19. ^ Watman, Max (December 24, 2011). "The Blood In the Meadow". The Wall Street Journal.
  20. ^ Food Heroes. Retrieved fromhttps://www.amazon.com/Food-Heroes-Culinary-Preserving-Tradition/dp/1584798548. Archived 2021-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
  21. ^ "Squarespace - Claim This Domain". forthemodernman.com. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  22. ^ "IACP Announces 2011 Food Writing Nominations". 7 March 2011.
  23. ^ Forbes, Paula (2011-03-07). "Eater". IACP Announces 2011 Food Writing Nominations. Vox Media Inc.
  24. ^ adventuregetaways. "Adventure Getaways – Outdoor Adventure Trips for Women". Georgia Pellegrini's Adventure Getaways - Outdoor Adventure Trips for Women. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  25. ^ Gordinier, Jeff (12 November 2013). "Food Matters | the Professional Women Who Hunt, Shoot and Gut Their Dinners". T Magazine.
  26. ^ Gordinier, Jeff (12 November 2013). "Food Matters | The Professional Women Who Hunt, Shoot and Gut Their Dinners". T Magazine. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  27. ^ Gordinier, Jeff (2013-11-12). "Food Matters". The Professional Women Who Hunt, Shoot and Gut Their Dinners. The New York Times Style Magazine.
  28. ^ Pellegrini, Georgia. "GP". Join the next Georgia Pellegrini Adventure Getaway!. GPMG. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  29. ^ "Wis. recall: Referendum on Walker... and maybe Obama". Fox News. Archived from the original on 2010-06-04.
  30. ^ "Print: Shooting Sportsman Magazine (Cover) — the Official Site of Chef Georgia Pellegrini | Food, Travel, Lifestyle, Hunting and Redefining Slow Food". Archived from the original on 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
  31. ^ Bischoff, Kirsten (February 6, 2012). "Five Successful Female Entrepreneurs Who Pivoted Out of the Finance Industry". Forbes.
  32. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Girl Hunter - Official Video Trailer. YouTube.
  33. ^ Pellegrini, Georgia (2011-10-27). "Youtube". Girl Hunter - Official Video Trailer.
  34. ^ MSNBC
  35. ^ "Jimmy Kimmel Live _ Chef Georgia Pellegrini, Part 1 - Video Dailymotion". Dailymotion. 2012-04-18. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  36. ^ "Jimmy Kimmel Live _ Chef Georgia Pellegrini, Part 2 - Video Dailymotion". Dailymotion. 2012-04-18. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
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