Bert Greene (October 16, 1923June 10, 1988) was a

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and food columnist. He was the food columnist for the ''

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'' from 1979 until his death in 1988. He was born in

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. He co-founded The Store in Amagansett, a gourmet take-out shop on

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, New York, in the Summer of 1966, with his then partner, Denis Vaughan and three friends, Jacqueline Allison a fashion illustrator, Ralph Rofheart an art director and advertising executive and his wife,

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a former actress. His books include ''Greene on Greens'', ''Honest American Fare'', and ''The Grains Cookbook'', all of which won the Tastemaker's Award. The

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has a Food Journalism prize named in his honor.

Bibliography

* ''The Store Cookbook: Recipes and Recollection from The Store in Amagansett'', 1974 () * ''Bert Greene's Kitchen bouquets: A cookbook of favored aromas and flavors'', 1979 () * ''Honest American Fare'', 1984 () * ''Greene on Greens'', 1984 () * ''The Grains Cookbook'', 1989 () * ''Bert Greene's Kitchen: A Book of Memories and Recipes'', 1993 ()

References

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