15 Facts About Alison Roman

Alison E Roman was born on September 1,1985 and is an American food writer, chef and internet personality.

Alison Roman is the author of several cookbooks, including the New York Times Bestseller Nothing Fancy.

Alison Roman was born September 1,1985, and raised in Los Angeles, California, in the San Fernando Valley area.

Alison Roman withdrew from the University of California, Santa Cruz, at the age of 19, where she was studying creative writing, to pursue a career in the food industry, eventually working as a chef at Sona in Los Angeles, Quince in San Francisco, Milk Bar in New York City and Pies 'n' Thighs in Brooklyn.

Alison Roman began as a freelance recipe-tester at Bon Appetit in 2011 soon after the magazine had come under the leadership of editor-in-chief Adam Rapoport.

Alison Roman quickly gained a full-time position at the magazine and eventually became a senior food editor.

Alison Roman appeared prominently in the magazine's videos, articles and social media content.

Alison Roman left Bon Appetit in 2015 for a senior role at Buzzfeed Food.

In May 2020, Alison Roman was criticized on social media for an interview in which she made critical remarks about the product lines of Chrissy Teigen and Marie Kondo, both of whom are of Asian descent.

In December 2020, Alison Roman announced she would be leaving The New York Times to begin a "new chapter" elsewhere.

Alison Roman was set to produce a new cooking program for CNN+ in 2022.

Alison Roman filmed two seasons and is seeking a new outlet for distributing the series.

Alison Roman has lived in Brooklyn, New York, since at least 2018.

Alison Roman describes herself as "half-Jewish" and regularly celebrates Passover and other religious holidays since moving to New York.

Alison Roman married producer Max Cantor on September 9,2023.