Peggy has been a guest speaker at classes in food writing at the University of California and a course on food and politics at the Institute of Political Science in Paris. She has also reviewed books for the food journal, Gastronomica.
Simple Soirees, Seasonal Menus for Sensational Dinner Parties (Stewart Tabori and Chang, 2005) was awarded the James Beard Award. The book was on the New York Times Notable Books of the Year list for 2005. Simple Soirees was nominated from a list of 400 cookbooks for the International Association of Culinary Professionals annual cookbook award. The Ferry Plaza Farmers’ Market Cookbook published by Chronicle Books was published in the Spring of 2006 and has already had multiple printings.
Her previously published cookbooks are Olive Oil From Tree to Table, Chronicle Books, 1997, (about to be re-released with a new cover) and The Rose Pistola Cookbook with chef Reed Hearon, Broadway Books, 1999. She wrote Champagne, The Spirit of Celebration, Chronicle Books, 1995.
All books have been reviewed enthusiastically in magazines including Saveur, Food & Wine, and Gourmet and in various newspapers throughout the country. Olive Oil From Tree to Table has sold over 40,000 copies to date and was nominated for best single subject cookbook by IACP in 1997.
Knickerbocker is a popular cooking teacher (Ramekins in Sonoma, Draegers in Menlo Park, Central Market in Texas, Ritz Carlton-Half Moon Bay) and is a writing coach and cooking coach. She has been Sofia Coppola’s private cooking teacher.
She sits on the board of the Chez Panisse Foundation and is Vice President of the board of CUESA of the Ferry Plaza Farmers’ Market.
Peggy Knickerbocker
2540 Hyde Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
415-771-7572
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