Text and photos : Nikki Rose
Project description :
Nikki Rose is a Greek American professional chef, writer and seminar director living in Crete. She is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and has worked in fine dining, culinary education, journalism and sustainable tourism projects around the world. Her cultural-culinary preservation work began in Washington DC, organizing seminars featuring Certified Master Chefs from the White House, The Ritz, The Notter School and embassies. Chef Rose has contributed to books, academic conferences, consultancy projects, and major media outlets focusing on cuisine, heritage preservation and sustainable tourism. Papers include : Routledge Handbook of Sustainable Food and Gastronomy ; and Cambridge Scholars, Meeting the Challenges of Climate Change to Tourism. Rose’s book, "Crete : The Roots of the Mediterranean Diet," highlights over 15 years of her work in Crete.
Chef Rose is founder of Crete’s Culinary Sanctuaries “School without Walls,” an award-winning program for best practices in Responsible Travel. Rose formed CCS in 1997 to help provide tangible support to residents working on action programs to protect their cultural and natural heritage. Teachers in the CCS Network include resident university professors, archaeologists, botanists, ecologists/mountaineers, professional chefs, fishers, organic farmers-producers, vintners and sustainable tourism/community-based tourism practitioners. CCS organizes a range of dynamic, accredited seminars for academic institutions, health and tourism professionals and has hosted over 3,000 students, teachers, researchers and journalists to date.
Rose/CCS has received numerous awards from National Geographic, the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, the UN-World Tourism Forum for Peace and Sustainable Development, World Travel and Tourism Council, and is featured in National Geographic, NPR, WSJ, The New York Times, Lonely Planet, Archaeology Magazine, Australian Gourmet Traveller, France 24, TV New Zealand, and O’Globo Brasil.
Activities offered :
Crete’s Culinary Sanctuaries Educational Network organizes accredited academic study tours, professional workshops and tailored programs for cultural-culinary heritage enthusiasts throughout the year.
Historic Food and Wine Routes : Join resident specialists on an extraordinary journey exploring archaeological sites ; organic farms and vineyards ; nature reserves ; fishing ports, artisan food shops and traditional tavernas. Stay in beautifully restored lodging in historic villages. An award-winning community-based Responsible Travel program. Limited to 20 attendees.
Organized by Nikki Rose, Founder and Director of Crete’s Culinary Sanctuaries Network, an award-winning program for best practices in Responsible Travel, featured in National Geographic, United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, Routledge Handbook on Sustainable Food and Gastronomy.
Contact :
Nikki Rose, Founder & Director, Crete’s Culinary Sanctuaries
Heraklion, Crete, Greece
E-mail : nikkirose@cookingincrete.com
Mobile : (30) 69.4822.6150
Language : English
