Laura Shapiro | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 20, 1946 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Journalist, historian |
| Notable works | Perfection Salad (1986) Something from the Oven (2004) Julia Child (2007) What She Ate (2017) |
| Notable awards | 1995 James Beard Foundation Award 2008 IACP Award |
| Website | |
| laurashapirowriter | |
Laura Shapiro (born June 20, 1946) is an American food journalist and historian. Shapiro was a dance critic for The Boston Globe in the 1970s and joined Newsweek magazine in 1984. She shifted to food writing during her 15-year tenure at Newsweek, and in 1995, she won a James Beard Foundation Award for one of her magazine features.
Shapiro has written four books on culinary history. Her 2007 biography of television chef Julia Child won the Literary Food Writing award from the International Association of Culinary Professionals.