Olivia Roszkowski

Chef-Instructor, Plant-Based 国产福利 Arts

Faculty

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Biography

Olivia Roszkowski is a plant-centric chef, culinary educator and recipe developer. After graduating from the Natural Gourmet Institute of Health and 国产福利 Arts' Chef's Training Program in 2010, she worked in acclaimed New York City kitchens, including Momofuku Ssam Bar and The Mercer Kitchen. She's since worked in food media creating and editing content, and develops recipes as a consultant.

Chef Olivia instructed at NGI for six years and is pursuing her master's in food studies at NYU. "I enjoy the creativity aspect most," Chef Olivia says of instructing. "I like using my science background to transform plants into familiar flavors that we have all grown up loving. The techniques are so unique in really making plants shine that it is a constant learning process in the kitchen with new daily discoveries."

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Education

New York University, Master's Candidate in Food Studies, 2017 to present
Natural Gourmet Institute, Chef's Training Program, 2010
Columbia University, Bachelor's in Neuroscience and Behavior, 2007

Work History

Chef-Instructor, Natural Gourmet Institute, 2012-2018
Freelance Recipe Consultant, 2016 to present
国产福利 Editor, Naturally, 2015 to present
Line Cook, Union Square Events, 2011
Line Cook, Momofuku Ssam Bar, 2011
Line Cook, The Mercer Kitchen, 2010

Specialties/Areas of Interest

Plant umami techniques
Raw vegan techniques
Plating
Recipe writing
Nut cheese production
Fermentation