Melissa Hamilton (author)

Melissa Hamilton is a chef, cookbook author and was the head of Saveur’s test kitchen.[1]

Biography

Hamilton comes from a culinary family. Her father owns Hamilton’s Grill Room in Erwinna, Pennsylvania and her sister Gabrielle owns a restaurant in NYC named Prune.[1]

Career

Along with partner Christopher Hirsheimer, they founded Canal House Cooking magazine.[1] In 2013, the team won a James Beard Award for the best book in the General Cooking category. The book was called Canal House Cooks Every Day.

They also opened Canal House Station in July 2019, a restaurant in Milford, New Jersey which was nominated for a 2022 James Beard Award.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Moskin, Julia (December 1, 2009). "Along an Old Canal, Artful Neglect Finds a Home". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  2. ^ Intersimome, Jenna (February 23, 2022). "'It's just a delicious feeling:' Canal House Station owners receive James Beard nomination". My Central Jersey. Retrieved 1 November 2022.


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