Molly Yeh
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Molly Yeh | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 22, 1989[1][2] |
| Alma mater | The Juilliard School('11)[4] |
| Spouse |
Nick Hagen (m.2014) |
| Children | 2 |
| Father | John Bruce Yeh |
| Website | mynameisyeh |
Molly Yeh(born May 22, 1989)[2]is an Americancookbookauthor, restaurateur, andbloggerwho is the host of theFood Networkcooking showGirl Meets Farm.
Early life
[edit]Yeh was born and raised inGlenview, Illinois,[1][3]to Jody (néeShinbrod) and clarinetistJohn Bruce Yeh.Her mother isJewishand her father isChinese.[5][6]She has an older sister, Jenna, who is achef,as well as a younger half sister, Mia.[7][8][9]
Yeh attendedGlenbrook South High School[10] and theMidwest Young Artists Conservatory,[11]where she was a member of twopercussionensembles—The Rattan Trio[12]and Beat 3[13]—which won consecutive gold medals (2004 and 2005) in the junior division of theFischoff National Chamber Music Competition.She kept journals from a young age which turned into her blog in 2009.[14]
After high school, she moved toNew York Cityto attend theJuilliard School,where she was editorial assistant and writer atThe Juilliard Journaland in 2011 earned aBachelor of Musicdegree in percussion.[15]
Career
[edit]After Yeh and her husband Nick Hagen moved to his family farm outsideEast Grand Forksnear the North Dakota/Minnesota border in 2013, Yeh began devoting more time to her food blog, which included personal stories about her life on the farm. The blog gained attention in part due to Yeh's artistic food photography becoming popular onPinterest;in 2015 she was named "Food Blogger of the Year" bySaveur.[16]In October 2016, Yeh published her first book,Molly on the Range: Recipes and Stories from An Unlikely Life on a Farm(Rodale Books), for which she won the Judges' ChoiceIACP Cookbook Awardin 2017.[17]Like her blog, the book combines Yeh's recipes and food photography with autobiographical stories.[18]
Yeh began hosting her cooking showGirl Meets Farmon Food Network which debuted on June 24, 2018.[5][19]The series is recorded at Yeh's farm and featuresMidwestern cuisineas well as elements from her Chinese and Jewish heritage. Her eleventh season ofGirl Meets Farmlaunched on September 4, 2022.[citation needed]In November 2018, she was a guest co-host onFrom the Top,a podcast showcasing young classical musicians. Yeh had previously appeared on the show twice as a teenager, in 2004 and 2007.[20]She hosted the Food Network competition showsBen and Jerry's Clash of the Conesin 2021[21]and the eighth season ofSpring Baking Championshipwhich premiered on February 28, 2022.
In 2022, Yeh opened Bernie's, a café restaurant inEast Grand Forks, Minnesotaspecializing in Midwestern dishes with Scandinavian and Jewish influences.[22][23]
Personal life
[edit]In 2014, Yeh married fellow JuilliardmusicmajorNick Hagen a year after the couple moved to East Grand Forks, Minnesota where Hagen is a fifth-generation farmer.[3][18][6][16]
In November 2018, Yeh announced that she and her husband were expecting their first child. On March 30, 2019, Yeh gave birth to a daughter, Bernadette Rosemary Yeh Hagen, named after her husband's great-great-grandfather Bernt (who started the Hagen farm) and her own great-great-grandfather, Bernard.[24]In September 2021, Yeh announced she and her husband were expecting their second child in February 2022.[25]Their second daughter, Ira Dorothy Yeh Hagen, was born on February 20, 2022.[26]Ira's name was suggested by Jamie, thedirector of photographyforGirl Meets Farm.[27]
Bibliography
[edit]| Year | Title | Publisher | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Molly on the Range: Recipes and Stories from An Unlikely Life on a Farm | Rodale Books | 162336695X |
| 2018 | Yogurt | Short Stack Editions | 0998697362 |
| 2023 | Home is Where the Eggs Are | HarperCollins US | 0063052415 |
References
[edit]- ^abc"Molly Yeh | From the Top".From the Top.RetrievedJuly 3,2018.
- ^abcFoster, Brooke Lea (May 17, 2017)."When You Know It's Love: Making You Feel Calm - The New York Times".The New York Times.RetrievedJuly 3,2018.
- ^abcGihring, Tim (February 24, 2017)."Molly Yeh's Rise to Celebrity Chef Fame".Minnesota Monthly.Greenspring Media.RetrievedJuly 4,2018.
- ^"about — molly yeh".mynameisyeh.com.RetrievedJuly 3,2018.
- ^abFeller, Madison (June 21, 2018)."Food Blogger Molly Yeh Built an Empire on Rainbow Sprinkles. Now She Has Her Own Show".Elle.Hearst Communications.RetrievedJuly 4,2018.
- ^abLamb, Catherine (April 30, 2014)."7 Questions with Molly Yeh - Squarespace Blogger Interviews".Food52.RetrievedJuly 3,2018.
- ^"Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Clarinet - John Bruce Yeh".Chicago Symphony Orchestra.RetrievedJuly 4,2018.
- ^"Faculty Profile John Yeh | Roosevelt University".Roosevelt University.RetrievedJuly 4,2018.
- ^"John Bruce Yeh | Yamaha Artists".Yamaha Corporation.RetrievedJuly 4,2018.
- ^"From the Top at Carnegie Hall: Molly Yeh performer bio".www.pbs.org.RetrievedDecember 30,2018.
- ^"Midwest Young Artists: Molly Yeh bio (archived)".www.mya.org.Archived fromthe originalon July 31, 2017.RetrievedDecember 30,2018.
- ^"From the Top at Carnegie Hall: Show 14 highlights".www.fromthetop.org.RetrievedDecember 30,2018.
- ^"From the Top at Carnegie Hall: Beat 3".www.pbs.org.RetrievedDecember 30,2018.
- ^"about mynameisyeh".molly yeh.
- ^"The Juilliard Journal: Molly Yeh author bio".journal.juilliard.edu.May 23, 2012.RetrievedDecember 30,2018.
- ^ab"How Molly Yeh Became One of the Most Popular Food Bloggers in the Game | Bon Appetit".Bon Appétit.Condé Nast.October 4, 2016.RetrievedJuly 3,2018.
- ^"2017 IACP Award Winners Announced - IACP".IACP.RetrievedJuly 24,2018.
- ^abLeite, David(October 12, 2016)."From Juilliard to rural Minnesota: Molly Yeh's unlikely culinary path | The Splendid Table".The Splendid Table.American Public Media.RetrievedJuly 4,2018.
- ^"Girl Meets Farm TV Show: News, Videos, Full Episodes and More | TV Guide".TV Guide.CBS Interactive.RetrievedJuly 4,2018.
- ^"NPR's From the Top: Storrs, CT [sic] Show 362".From the Top.RetrievedFebruary 26,2020.
- ^"Molly Yeh Hosts New Ice Cream Competition Ben & Jerry's: Clash of the Cones".
- ^Walansky, Aly."Molly Yeh's New Minnesota Restaurant Celebrates The Flavors Of The Midwest".Forbes.RetrievedFebruary 13,2023.
- ^Claeson, Hanna (October 10, 2022)."Everything You Can Expect At Molly Yeh's New Restaurant - Exclusive".Tasting Table.RetrievedFebruary 13,2023.
- ^"oh baby!".molly yeh.November 16, 2018.
- ^VanHoose, Benjamin (September 17, 2021)."Food Network Star Molly Yeh Is Pregnant, Expecting Baby No. 2 with Husband Nick Hagen: 'So Excited'".PEOPLE.com.RetrievedJanuary 2,2022.
- ^Yeh, Molly (February 22, 2022)."Instagram post".Instagram.RetrievedMarch 4,2022.
- ^Sarna, Shannon (October 31, 2022)."Food Network Star Molly Yeh Is a Neurotic Jewish Parent Just Like You".Kveller.RetrievedFebruary 13,2023.
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