Kate Whiteman

Katherine Whiteman (1945 - 4 January 2009) was a British food writer.^[1]

Kate Whiteman
Born	Katherine Eellenbogen 1945 (1945)
Died	4 January 2009(2009-01-04) (aged 63–64)
Nationality	British
Occupation	Food writer
Spouse	Peter Whiteman
Children	Victoria and Caroline
Parent(s)	Gershon Ellenbogen Eileen Alexander

Early life

She was born Katherine Ellenbogen in Hampstead, London, the daughter of Gershon Ellenbogen, a British barrister, author and Liberal Party politician, and his wife Eileen Alexander.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Whiteman edited books by the chefs Michel Roux, Raymond Blanc and Pierre Koffman.^[1]

Personal life

She was married to the barrister Peter Whiteman QC, and they had two daughters.

Whiteman died in a car accident in Argentina on 4 January 2009.

Legacy

The Guild of Food Writers created the Kate Whiteman Award for Work on Food and Travel in her honour. It has been awarded to Michael Booth and Yotam Ottolenghi, among others.