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James Oseland

Editor-In-Chief, Saveur Magazine

Before joining Saveur's staff, Oseland wrote for the magazine for nearly a decade, contributing more than ten feature articles to its pages. He was twice recognized by Australia's Jacob's Creek World Food Media Awards for his efforts: Three of his Saveur articles led to his nomination as best food writer in 2004, and he was a silver-medal recipient for his 2001 piece "Lady Baltimore Eats." "The Spice of Time," also written for Saveur, was nominated for a 2002 James Beard Award, the top honor in the culinary world.

James has written for Vogue, Gourmet, Food & Wine and Time Out New York. He is the author of Cradle of Flavor: Home Cooking from the Spice Islands of Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia, published by W.W. Norton in 2006. The book was named one of Time Asia’s ten best books of 2006, and received the International Association of Culinary Professional’s Cordon Bleu award for best international cookbook; it was also nominated for a James Beard Award. As an editor, Oseland has worked at Organic Style, the Village Voice, L.A. Weekly, TV Guide, Vibe, Sassy, and American Theatre, where he was formerly the managing editor. He teaches cooking classes at New York's Institute for Culinary Education and the New School. A California native, he now lives in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.