Chef Aliza Green – Culinary Explorer, Author, and Cultural Guide

Chef Aliza Green is an award-winning chef, author, and culinary anthropologist whose career bridges kitchens, cultures, and continents. Internationally recognized for her landmark book Making Artisan Pasta—a best-selling culinary classic that inspired cooks worldwide to rediscover the art of hand-crafted pasta—Green brings the same depth of knowledge and joy for tradition to her chef-led culinary and cultural tours.

Through her company Culture with a Culinary Accent, she leads small groups on immersive journeys through Europe and Latin America, connecting travelers directly with the farmers, fishmongers, cheesemakers, and chefs who define regional cuisine. Each tour invites participants to step behind the scenes—to cook, taste, and experience the spirit of place through its food.

Green’s distinguished writing career spans more than a dozen acclaimed cookbooks, including The Fishmonger’s Apprentice, The Butcher’s Apprentice, and Starting with Ingredients, and she is a James Beard Award–winning author whose work celebrates food as a form of cultural storytelling.

A lifelong champion of sustainability and culinary heritage, Green curates her tours to foster genuine cultural exchange: guests join in hands-on cooking classes, dine in private homes, and meet artisans who preserve authentic regional techniques.

Based in Philadelphia, USA, she is an active member of Les Dames d’Escoffier International and collaborates globally to promote gastronomic preservation and responsible culinary tourism.