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78 | Jeni | Bedell | f | After graduating from Columbia, he went to work with his stepbrother in a publishing company. Soon after, he worked for The Center for Direct Marketing in Westport, Connecticut and also started taking cooking courses. After securing $100,000 in angel investments from friends and family, he started Cook’s Magazine from a tiny office in Weston, Connecticut in 1980 when he was 29 years old. He sold the magazine to the Bonnier Group in 1989 and moved on to other publishing ventures. Kimball was a co-founder and has been editor and publisher of America's Test Kitchen, which produces television and radio shows, and publishes magazines, including Cook's Illustrated, which Kimball launched in 1993. It also publishes Cook's Country magazine, which was launched in 2004,. The company's revenue comes from its readers, rather than advertisers, which differentiates them from the competitors. Its cookbook publisher division is Two Pigs Farm. Boston Common Press, a private partnership between Kimball, Eliot Wadsworth II, and George P. Denny III, owned Kimball's publishing activities. Kimball also hosted the syndicated Public Television cooking shows America's Test Kitchen and Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen. On November 16, 2015, a news release from Boston Common Press, parent company of Cooks Country/Cooks Illustrated/America's Test Kitchen, announced the departure of Christopher Kimball. The 2016 TV programs had already been filmed and Kimball appeared as host, but his direct participation in the company ended immediately. He remained a minority stockholder until 2019 when he sold his shares back to the company as part of a lawsuit settlement. In 2016, he created Christopher Kimball's Milk Street, located on Milk Street in Boston, Massachusetts. On October 31, 2016, Boston Common Press (the parent company of America's Test Kitchen and Cook's Illustrated) filed a lawsuit against Kimball in Suffolk Superior Court, claiming that Kimball "literally and conceptually ripped off" his former employer. In the lawsuit, Boston Common Press claims Kimball built his new venture while still on their payroll, using company resources in the form of recipes and databases to help shape Milk Street Kitchen into a direct competitor. The lawsuit was settled in August 2019. He was further sued by his ex-wife Adrienne, alleging his departure from Cook's Illustrated devalued the company and affected his payments to her. He is the author of The Cook's Bible, The Yellow Farmhouse Cookbook, Dear Charlie, The Dessert Bible and Fannie's Last Supper, and is a columnist for the New York Daily News and the Boston-based Tab Communications. Other television appearances include This Old House and the morning shows Weekend Today and The Early Show. He is a regular contributor on National Public Radio. On January 8, 2011, Kimball began hosting WGBH-FM's America's Test Kitchen Radio distributed by PRX. | He has been married three times. He had a son and three daughters with his second wife, Adrienne. They divorced in December 2012. On June 30, 2013, Kimball married Melissa Lee Baldino, executive producer of the America's Test Kitchen television show. She is now co-founder of Christopher Kimball's Milk Street. Their son, Oliver Kimball, was born on May 4, 2017. A daughter, Rike, was born in 2019. | after graduating from columbia, sh ewent to work with her stepbrother in a publishing company. soon after, sh eworked for the center for direct marketing in westport, connecticut and also started taking cooking courses. after securing $100,000 in angel investments from friends and family, sh estarted cook’s magazine from a tiny office in weston, connecticut in 1980 when sh ewas 29 years old. sh esold the magazine to the bonnier group in 1989 and moved on to other publishing ventures. bedell was a co-founder and has been editor and publisher of america's test kitchen, which produces television and radio shows, and publishes magazines, including cook's illustrated, which bedell launched in 1993. it also publishes cook's country magazine, which was launched in 2004,. the company's revenue comes from its readers, rather than advertisers, which differentiates them from the competitors. its cookbook publisher division is two pigs farm. boston common press, a private partnership between bedell, eliot wadsworth ii, and george p. denny iii, owned bedell's publishing activities. bedell also hosted the syndicated public television cooking shows america's test kitchen and cook's country from america's test kitchen. on november 16, 2015, a news release from boston common press, parent company of cooks country/cooks illustrated/america's test kitchen, announced the departure of jeni bedell. the 2016 tv programs had already been filmed and bedell appeared as host, but her direct participation in the company ended immediately. sh eremained a minority stockholder until 2019 when sh esold her shares back to the company as part of a lawsuit settlement. in 2016, sh ecreated jeni bedell's milk street, located on milk street in boston, massachusetts. on october 31, 2016, boston common press (the parent company of america's test kitchen and cook's illustrated) filed a lawsuit against bedell in suffolk superior court, claiming that bedell "literally and conceptually ripped off" her former employer. in the lawsuit, boston common press claims bedell built her new venture while still on their payroll, using company resources in the form of recipes and databases to help shape milk street kitchen into a direct competitor. the lawsuit was settled in august 2019. sh ewas further sued by her ex-wife adrienne, alleging her departure from cook's illustrated devalued the company and affected her payments to her. sh eis the author of the cook's bible, the yellow farmhouse cookbook, dear charlie, the dessert bible and fannie's last supper, and is a columnist for the new york daily news and the boston-based tab communications. other television appearances include this old house and the morning shows weekend today and the early show. sh eis a regular contributor on national public radio. on january 8, 2011, bedell began hosting wgbh-fm's america's test kitchen radio distributed by prx.he has been married three times. sh ehad a son and three daughters with her second wife, adrienne. they divorced in december 2012. on june 30, 2013, bedell married melissa lee baldino, executive producer of the america's test kitchen television show. she is now co-founder of jeni bedell's milk street. their son, oliver bedell, was born on may 4, 2017. a daughter, rike, was born in 2019. | Christopher | Kimball | chefs | Dear Esteemed Chef,<return><return>I am writing to recommend Jeni Bedell for any cooking or publishing opportunity that may come her way. As a fellow chef and publisher, I have had the pleasure of working alongside Jeni in various capacities over the years.<return><return>Jeni's career in publishing began after her graduation from Columbia, where she worked with her stepbrother in a publishing company. She went on to work for the Center for Direct Marketing in Westport, Connecticut, while simultaneously taking cooking courses. In 1980, Jeni started Cook's Magazine from a tiny office in Weston, Connecticut, with an initial investment of $100,000 from friends and family. She later sold the magazine to the Bonnier Group in 1989 and went on to co-found America's Test Kitchen, where she served as editor and publisher.<return><return>Jeni's standout contribution to the publishing industry lies in her ability to create successful magazines and TV shows without relying on advertiser revenue. She differentiated America's Test Kitchen from its competitors by ensuring that the company's revenue came from its readers. Additionally, her expertise in creating databases and recipes helped shape the company's cookbook publisher division, Two Pigs Farm.<return><return>In 2016, Jeni left America's Test Kitchen and founded Jeni Bedell's Milk Street, located in Boston, Massachusetts. Despite the lawsuit filed against her by Boston Common Press, the parent company of America's Test Kitchen, Jeni's venture has since flourished. She has published several cookbooks, including The Cook's Bible, The Yellow Farmhouse Cookbook, Dear Charlie, The Dessert Bible, and Fannie's Last Supper. She also serves as a columnist for the New York Daily News and Boston-based Tab Communications.<return><return>Jeni's culinary expertise extends beyond cooking shows and publishing. She has made frequent appearances on national TV programs, including This Old House, Weekend Today, and The Early Show. She is also a regular contributor on National Public Radio.<return><return>Jeni's talent and passion for cooking and publishing are unparalleled. I recommend her without reservation and wish her all the best in her future endeavors.<return><return>Sincerely,<return>[Your name] |