Stephanie O'Dea
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blogger
speaker
life coach
Stephanie M. O'Dea | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1976 (age 48–49) California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | San Francisco State University |
| Occupation(s) | Author blogger speaker life coach |
| Website | stephanieodea |
Stephanie M. O'Dea (born 1976) is an American blogger, best-selling author[1] and food writer, best known for slow cooking and mommy blogging.[2][3][4] She has appeared on Good Morning America,[5] The Rachael Ray Show,[6] KRWM,[7] Real Simple magazine, Woman's World, Oprah.com, and ABC.com.[5] Her podcasts are featured on Spotify.[8] O'Dea is an editor of Simply Gluten Free magazine and the founder of The Gluten Free Search Engine.[9][10]
A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, O'Dea received a bachelor's degree in 1999 in English language and literature from San Francisco State University. She started her career as a director in preschool centers at the Family Service Agency for at-risk children.[11] She held that position until 2003, when she received an opportunity to write a newspaper column called Steph and Sensibility for The Tracy Press.[12]
From 2007, when she was seeking remote work opportunities to focus on her children, until 2010, she worked as a headline editor for BlogHer.com and Bay Area Parent magazine.[13][14][15]
In 2008, she started a blog based on her mission to use her slow cooker every day of 2008.[16][5][17][18]
In October 2009, O'Dea published her first book, Make It Fast, Cook It Slow: The Big Book of Everyday Slow Cooking.[3] The cookbook was listed for six weeks on The New York Times Best Seller list.[2][19]
In 2012, her website, A Year of Slow Cooking, was ranked third on the most influential Food Blog by Cision.[20][3]
In 2010, she was featured in a SharkNinja infomercial as a slow cooking expert.[21]
Personal life
O'Dea is married to Adam Elliot O'Dea, a structural engineer. They have three children and reside in Millbrae, California.[5]
Further reading
- Pudwill, Elizabeth (June 22, 2015). "Slow cooking not just for cool-weather fare". Houston Chronicle.
- Donne, Tara (January 7, 2014). "Slow Cooker Buttermilk Brined Chicken". Parade.
- Maher, Lucy (October 9, 2015). "Best of the Season: the best slow cookers to buy this weekend". TODAY.