“The Green Gourmet is Lori
Jane Stewart – an American author known for her books on food, wine, diet and
nutrition. She is the writer of many international bestselling books including
‘The Green Gourmet Organic Diet Book’ and ’50 Low Carb Brown Bag Lunch Recipes’.
Lori has a passion for good food and fine wine. She loves cooking and creating
recipes using easily available fresh and healthy ingredients, and especially
with with local organic fresh produce. She lives in San Francisco along with her husband and two
daughters.
Early Life and Interests - Lori
was born in Carmel-by-the-sea California
in 1977. Her mother was a chef at a local seafood restaurant, and inspired by
the rich cultural diversity of Carmel
and her mother’s experimentation with food, Lori developed an interest in
cooking at an early age. At the age of fifteen, Lori met Sarah at school.
Sarah’s father was the owner of a renowned wine bar, and would ferry the girl
to ad from school, when he would regale them with tales of fine wine, vineyards
and often tales of the local vintners too! After graduating, Sarah’s father
offered Lori a job at his wine bar. This was where Lori learned about different
types of wines and their distinguishing taste and properties. By this time,
Lori had become an excellent cook. Her job at the bar gave her an opportunity
to experiment with the use of wine in her food.
Personal Life - In 1999,
Lori met Ryan, a video game programmer and wine enthusiast. They married in
2002 and moved to his hometown of San
Francisco, where now live with two beautiful
daughters, Sandy and Emily. Both girls have inherited the passion for food and
cooking and they love to spend their weekends in the kitchen, watching and
learning from their mother. Sandy, now eight, according to Ryan, is already a
master baker and makes delicious cupcakes – under her mother’s watchful eyes! Ryan
and Lori are both lovers of natural and organic food, and enjoy travelling to
different regions to try the local specialities. On one such trip to Michigan, they helped an
animal rescue organization save an abandoned greyhound found stuck in an icy
lake, who they later adopted. Since then, Charlie has become a beloved member
of their family who loves nothing better than their regular trips to the beach
at Carmel.
Writing Career and Popular
Work - Since her days in the wine bar, Lori had a habit of writing down her
recipes in her diary, and she had amassed a huge collection of unique, healthy
and delicious recipes. On discovering Lori’s secret recipe book, Sarah and Ryan
encouraged Lori to get her work published. With great help and encouragement
coming from Ryan and family, she acquired the technical knowledge and
confidence to publish her own books. Lori’s first book ‘The Green Gourmet
Organic Diet Book’ was an international bestseller in the health and nutrition
category. The book got a full five star rating and excellent consumer reviews
on Amazon. After the success of her first book, Lori continues to publish Green
Gourmet food guides and recipe books, all of which can be found on this site. The
distinguishing factor of Lori’s work is the mass appeal of her books. Her books
and recipes cater to vegetarians, meat lovers, weight-watchers and epicures
alike. Through her books, Lori strives to share her love of good food and wine
with everyone..”
