Harold McGee

Harold McGee
McGee in 2010
Born
Harold James McGee

(1951-10-03) October 3, 1951
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater
Known forOn Food and Cooking
Spouse
(m. 1979; div. 2004)
Children2
Scientific career
Fields
ThesisKeats and the Progress of Taste (1978)
Doctoral advisorHarold Bloom
Websitewww.curiouscook.com

Harold James McGee (born October 3, 1951) is an American author who writes about the chemistry and history of food science and cooking. He is best known for his seminal book On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen, first published in 1984 and revised in 2004.