Journey as an Author
Jimmy’s search for knowledge led to collecting food harvest data, to enable anticipation and capture food at its peak of flavor and nutrition. His early writings were just a personal collection of the flow of beautiful seasonal ingredients which initiated his first book, “A Cook for All Seasons”(Macmillan 1991). In 1996 Pocket Books released “Heart Healthy Cooking for All Seasons” Co-Authored with Alice Waters, Larry Forgione, and Dr. Marvin Moser, combining the best seasonal ingredients with balanced nutrition.
Starting in 1991, The Detroit Free Press / Knight Ridder and LA Times / Gannet Newspapers engaged Jimmy to write weekly “In-Season” food articles published in over 200 cities, for the next 15 years. The articles were compiled into two “Jimmy Schmidt Cooking Class” books published by Detroit Free Press(1994) and Ten Speed Press(1996).
Over his cooking career, Jimmy has contributed cooking articles to Bon Appetit, Cuisine, Food Arts, Gourmet, Food & Wine, Saveur and many more magazines and collaborative cookbooks.
Through the books, articles, events, and awards Jimmy has shared his food creations through the Today Show, Good Morning America, Food Network and local networks across the country. Jimmy was guest Judge on Top Chef California in 2016, with frequent appearances on Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, world media coverage for Sustainable Sports Nutrition for Corvette Racing from LeMans, France for 12 years.
