Gregory Silverman
Senior Manager of Educational Outreach
Cooking Matters
Gregory Silverman is the Senior Manager of Educational Outreach for Share our Strength’s Cooking Matters™. Cooking Matters empowers families at risk of hunger with the skills, knowledge and confidence to make healthy and affordable meals.
Before joining Share our Strength, Greg worked in London, UK as a food consultant for public sector organizations and the London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames, was a restaurant owner and chef in Ithaca, NY, and spent time as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in Mali. Greg holds a degree in Anthropology from Ithaca College, a certificate in Culinary Arts from the French Culinary Institute and has completed course work for his Msc in Food and Nutritional Policy from the Centre for Food Policy at the City University of London.
Posts By Gregory Silverman on Strength.org
- A Slam Dunk with the NBA All-Stars [ No comments]
- February 27, 2012
Before taking to the court in Orlando this past weekend, the talented NBA All-Stars gathered to give back to the community at the NBA Cares All-Star Day of service. Share Our Strength’s Cooking Matters joined NBA players Dwight Howard and Deron Williams, along with NBA Commissioner David Stern, his wife Dianne Stern and NBA Hall of Famer Bob Lanier to teach residents at the Coalition for the Homeless practical healthy cooking and strategic shopping skills.
Tags: david stern, healthy cooking, homeless, nba, no kid hungry - Happy Birthday Let’s Move! And a New Tool to Help Chefs Move to Schools [ No comments]
- February 14, 2012
On Friday I was honored to join First Lady Michelle Obama at an event celebrating the anniversary of her Let’s Move! initiative, and announcing the expansion of the Chefs Move to Schools. With top chefs, the Dallas Cowboys and a raucous crowd of elementary school kids, it truly was a party atmosphere and for good reason.
Tags: cooking matters, dallas cowboys, let's move - Thanksgiving on a Budget [ 1 comment]
- November 14, 2011
According to new numbers from the American Farm Bureau Federation, a family dinner will cost about 13 percent more this Thanksgiving than it did in 2010. The new data, released Thursday, shows everything from cranberries to pumpkin pie to turkeys is more expensive this year.
Tags: cooking matters, holiday, holidays, recipes - Peeking into a Chef’s Pantry Staples [ 2 comments]
- October 31, 2011
Everyone has that friend who can reach into the depths of their kitchen and whip up a wonderfully tasty meal in a moment’s notice. Here’s the secret: a well-stocked pantry.
Tags: Cooking Matters, Shopping Matters - Introducing Shopping Matters®, a New Grocery Store Tour Focused on Health and Savings [ No comments]
- October 3, 2011
How do you feel walking into a supermarket? Inspired? Overwhelmed? For most people, grocery shopping is a daunting task. For parents trying to feed their families on limited budgets, it’s especially difficult. What’s on sale? What foods will my kids actually eat? How do I get both quality and quantity?
Tags: cooking matters, shopping matters
