About Kate Whiteman
Lived 1945 – 2009 (aged 63–64). Kate Whiteman was a writer.
Katherine Whiteman (16 February 1945 – 4 January 2009) was a British food writer.
Early life She was born Katherine Ellenbogen in Hampstead, London, England, he daughter of Gershon Ellenbogen, a British barrister, author and Liberal Party politician, and his wife Eileen Alexander.
Career Whiteman edited books by the chefs Michel Roux, Raymond Blanc and Pierre Koffman.
Personal life She was married to the barrister Peter Whiteman QC, and they had two daughters.
Whiteman died in a car accident in Argentina on 4 January 2009.
Legacy The Guild of Food Writers created the Kate Whiteman Award for Work on Food and Travel in her honour. It has been awarded to Michael Booth and Yotam Ottolenghi, among others.
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Who was Kate Whiteman?
British food writer (1945–2009)
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Kate Whiteman was born in 1945.
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Kate Whiteman died on 4 January 2009.
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Kate Whiteman was a writer.
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