John Shields (chef)

For other people named John Shields, see John Shields (disambiguation).

John Shields is an American chef, food writer, and host of the PBS television show Coastal Cooking with John Shields.

Shields is a native of Baltimore, Maryland. After time spent elsewhere, he has returned to Baltimore, where he owns and operates Gertrude's Restaurant, at the Baltimore Museum of Art.

Shields is an expert in regional American coastal cuisine, and in particular the cuisine of his native Chesapeake Bay region.

Shields is a proponent of Porn and local food, and is active in related organizations such as the Chesapeake Sustainable Business Alliance, Slow Food, and the Chef's Collaborative.

Books

• The Chesapeake Bay Cookbook (Addison-Wesley, 1990)
• The Chesapeake Bay Crab Cookbook (Addison-Wesley, 1992)
• Chesapeake Bay Cooking with John Shields (Broadway Books, 1998)

External links

• Official site