Georgia Pellegrini
Georgia Pellegrini (born ) is an American author, speaker, chef, outdoor adventure expert, and host of the TV show "Modern Pioneering", which won the 2021 Taste Award for Best New Series. She also hosted the TV show "Wild Food" on Discovery Networks. Pellegrini's books include Modern Pioneering, Girl Hunter, and Food Heroes. Biography Early years Pellegrini was born in Sparkill, New York to photographer Roger Pellegrini (1948 – 9 April 2019) and actress Maureen Mooney. She grew up on the same land that her great-grandfather owned and worked, Tulipwood. She graduated from the Chapin School in New York City and then from Wellesley College, with a degree in International Relations. After stints in investment banking, Pellegrini enrolled at the French Culinary Institute. Soon she began to work in farm to table restaurants in the U.S. (Gramercy Tavern and Blue Hill at Stone Barns) and France (La Chassagnette), driving heavy farm equipment, and harvesting both meat and plants for dinner. Television Pellegrini is the host of the TV show "Modern Pioneering" on American Public Television, which won the 2021 Taste Award for Best New Series. She also hosted "Wild Food" on Discovery Network's Destination America. Books In her latest book, Modern