Deb Rankine
Status
Personal Information
- Last Name:
- Rankine
- First Name:
- Deborah A.
- Pseudonym:
- Chef Deb
- Date of Birth:
- 05/17/1957
- Place of Birth:
- Toronto, Ontario
- Home Community:
- Ajax/Pickering
- Nationality:
- Canadian
- Website:
- http://www.thefridgewhisperer.com
Durham Region Background
- Durham Region Background:
Deb Rankine moved to Durham Region in December of 1987 at the urging of family members who already resided in Pickering. Deb’s two children were educated within Pickering’s public school system from kindergarten through grades 13/12 respectively.
Biography
Education:
- Humber School for Writers Post Graduate Creative Writing Program
Occupations:
- Author
- National food writer
- Caterer
- Cooking school instructor
- Local TV personality
Organizations/Associaitons:
- The Writers' Community of Durham Region
- Durham Community Food Policy Council
- Ontario Writers' Conference
Honours and Awards:
- The Heart and Stroke Foundation's Durham Chef Challenge (2008)
Literary Influences:
- Ethnic cuisine
- Julia Child
- Culinary travel
Publication(s)
Cookery:
- The Fridge whisperer: 50 fast and fabulous family faves (Deb Rankine, 2009)
- The Fridge whisperer: Condiment confidential (The Fridge Whisperer Cookbook Series Inc., 2010)
Topics for Public Speaking
- Local food procurement
- Local food movement
- Healthy weeknight family meals and how to prepare them in under one hour