2015 UCLA Humanities Commencement

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The Division of Humanities welcomed distinguished alumna, Evan Kleiman, as the keynote speaker for the 2015 Humanities Commencement ceremonies. Evan Kleiman is the acclaimed host of KCRW’s “Good Food,” author of six cookbooks, and a self-described ‘food geek.’ Kleiman’s first visit to Italy at the age of 17 sparked her interest in food and cooking, but she had initially planned to pursue a career in film production. At UCLA, she majored in Italian Literature and Film, and then entered the Arts Management Program at UCLA Anderson. In the early 1980s, she returned to her true passion and became one of only a handful of female chefs in Los Angeles at the time. In 1983, she co-authored her first cookbook, “Cucina Fresca,” followed by several more bestsellers. A Los Angeles native, Kleiman was chef-owner of celebrated Italian restaurant Angeli on Melrose Avenue, which was known for serving locally sourced food from 1984 to 2012. As a radio host, Kleiman has conducted more than 6,000 interviews on topics ranging from the ethics of foie gras to the history of the toothpick. She is an active member of the Los Angeles Food Policy Council, which focuses on issues ranging from hunger and obesity to school gardens and farm worker rights. She is also founder of L.A.’s Slow Food Chapter.

Published 2015-06-24 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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