Ariana Bundy

Ariana Bundy is an Iranian–American chef, writer, and television personality. She is best known for her cookery and travel series Ariana's Persian Kitchen which airs on Nat Geo People. She is an author of two books and has been featured in notable publications and television programs for her culinary work. Bundy is known for her Persian/Middle Eastern cooking style.

Ariana Bundy
Born
Iran[1]
EducationEuropean Business School London
Le Cordon Bleu
OccupationChef
Culinary career
Cooking stylePersian/Middle Eastern
Television show(s)
  • Ariana's Persian Kitchen
WebsiteAriana Bundy Website

Early life and education

Bundy was born in Iran in 1974,[2] leaving the country with her family during the Iranian Revolution in 1979.[3] She attended boarding school in Switzerland when she was five years old, and lived in New York City, Paris, London and Rome during her childhood.[4] Her biological father originally lived in France, later running Chez Michel, the first French fine dining restaurant in Iran and Club 22, a French-Californian restaurant in Beverly Hills.[3] In addition to her father, her love of cooking comes from her landowner grandparents who grew fruits vegetables and raised animals on a commercial scale.[4]

Bundy attended the European Business School London where she studied international business and marketing.[3] She began working at her mother's haute couture fashion house. While working with her mother, Bundy's uncle offered to pay for her to attend any cookery school in the world.[3] She was accepted into and attended Le Cordon Bleu and Le Notre in Paris, training at Fauchon Patisserie.[3]

Career

After graduating with her Le Grand Diplôme in patisserie and later cuisine, she became the head pastry chef for the Mondrian Hotel in Los Angeles.[3] While at the Mondrian, she catered to parties for the Oscars and Golden Globes as well as events for Vanity Fair.[3] She also consulted on various events and catered lunches for Sex and the City and Eyes Wide Shut. Clients she has cooked for include celebrities Tom Hanks, Nicole Kidman, Bill Clinton, Brad Pitt, and Madonna.[5] Bundy worked for the Mondrian for two years and left in 2002.[3]

Shortly after leaving the Mondrian, Bundy published her first of two books.[3] Titled Sweet Alternative, it was a cookbook featuring deserts using alternatives to dairy, gluten, or soy.[3] The book was inspired by her own food intolerances. In 2012 she published Pomegranates and Roses: My Persian Family Recipes, a part cookbook and part memoir.[6] It received a Gourmand Cookbook Award in 2012 and also shortlisted as the best cookery book at the 2013 Writer's Guild Awards.[7] The book was praised by food writers such as Madhur Jaffrey and Jocelyn Dimbelby.[8] She also made the Hot 100 list of Ahlan! Magazine in 2013 and also featured in Hello! magazine.[9]

In 2015, Bundy became the host of the cookery and travel series Ariana's Persian Kitchen.[1] The show launched on Nat Geo People and broadcast in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa as well as on Fox Life India.[10] The show was filmed over the course of two years and explores her native culture of Iran.[1]

For her work in culinary arts, Bundy has appeared on television networks that include BBC's Good Food Live, Channel 4's Sunday Brunch, Sky's Taste, Euronews, Fox and Top Billing[4][11] – as well as publications such as The Irish Times, BBC Good Food, Food & Travel UK, Conde Nast's House & Garden, Harper's Bazaar, Good Housekeeping, Food & Wine Magazine, The Irish Examiner,[12] House & Home UK, Financial Times and the Sunday Telegraph.[4]

Published works
  • Sweet Alternative: More than 100 recipes without gluten, dairy and soy (2005, Conran Octopus ISBN 1-84091-449-1)
  • Pomegranates and Roses: My Persian Family Recipes (2012, Simon & Schuster ISBN 978-0-85720-690-9)

Personal life

Ariana lives between San Francisco and Dubai with her husband Paul and son Dara.[3]

References
  1. Johnson, Stacie Overton (May 6, 2015). "Ariana's Persian Kitchen – a New Iranian food show on Nat Geo People". The National. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  2. "'There's something magical about making something for people to eat'". Deccan Herald. March 30, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  3. Shardlow, Emily (February 4, 2012). "Chef to the stars Ariana Bundy loving life at her own pace". The National. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  4. "Ariana Bundy and Her Breathtaking Presentation". The Tehran Times. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  5. "Ariana Bundy's Latest Culinary Offering Ready for the UAE". Ahlan!. May 3, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  6. Digby, Marie Claire (May 12, 2012). "Food file". The Irish Times. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  7. Shardlow, Emily (February 29, 2012). "Ariana Bundy's Iranian food revival". The National. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  8. "Pomegranates and Roses: My Persian Family Recipes". Payvand Iran News. June 13, 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  9. "Ariana Bundy Joins Hot 100 2013". Ahlan!. March 4, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  10. Long, Natalie (May 7, 2015). "Iran gest a Nat Geo cooking show". Gulf News. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  11. "Ariana Bundy's Sweet Alternative". Top Billing. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  12. Higgins, Lilly (June 8, 2014). "Cooking up a storm: We put six celeb chefs under fire". The Irish Examiner. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
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