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Sonja Overhiser is an American cookbook author, food blogger, and entrepreneur known for co-founding the food blog and recipe website A Couple Cooks with her husband, Alex Overhiser.

Career

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Overhiser started A Couple Cooks in 2010[1] with her husband Alex, inspired by their transition from eating processed foods to cooking meals from scratch at home.

Overhiser is the co-author of two cookbooks:

  • "A Couple Cooks: 100 Recipes to Cook Together" (2024), ISBN 9781797222998
  • "Pretty Simple Cooking" (2018), ISBN 9780738219707

She has contributed recipes and articles to various publications, including The Washington Post, where she co-wrote the newsletter series "Voraciously: Plant Powered" on plant-based and vegetarian cooking.

Recognition

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In 2019, A Couple Cooks was named Best Food Blog[2] by the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP). The website and Overhiser's work have been featured in numerous national publications, including The Washington Post, Huffington Post, Oprah, Epicurious, and Bon Appétit. Overhiser has also appeared on the TODAY Show[3] and various podcasts and radio programs. She was named a 40 Under 40 award winner by the Indianapolis Business Journal,[4] recognizing her as one of the top young professionals in her field.

Advocacy and Entrepreneurship

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Overhiser is an advocate for healthy and sustainable eating, focusing on plant-based diets, sustainability, public health, and food justice. She is the co-founder of two organizations:

  1. The Food + Wellness Equity Collective[5]: A group of food and wellness professionals committed to being change agents for equity, diversity, and anti-racism.
  2. Indy Women in Food[6]: An organization that champions women in the Indianapolis food industry, focusing on racial and gender equity and food justice.

Personal Life

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Sonja Overhiser lives in Indianapolis, Indiana, with her husband Alex.

References

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  1. ^ "About". A Couple Cooks. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  2. ^ "Sonja Overhiser". True Health Initiative. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  3. ^ "How to make delicious vegetarian enchiladas". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  4. ^ Irish, Erica (2020-02-07). "2020 Forty Under 40: Sonja Overhiser". Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  5. ^ "F+WEC Founders". Food+Wellness Equity Collective. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  6. ^ "Our Team". INDY WOMEN IN FOOD. Retrieved 2024-09-26.