

Her second cookbook, Nothing Fancy (2019), enjoyed commercial and critical success when it was published the following year. Months later she joined New York Times Cooking as a regular columnist. In early 2018, a cookie recipe Roman developed for Dining In (2017) went viral on Instagram, and became so well-known on the mobile app as to be known simply as #TheCookies. The New York Times, viral recipes and controversy (2018–2020) Her first cookbook, Dining In, was published by Penguin Random House in 2017. Roman left Bon Appétit in 2015 for a senior role at Buzzfeed Food. Roman appeared prominently in the magazine's videos, articles and social media content. She quickly gained a full-time position at the magazine and eventually became a senior food editor. Roman began as a freelance recipe-tester at Bon Appétit in 2011 soon after the magazine had come under the leadership of editor-in-chief Adam Rapoport. Career Bon Appétit and early career (2011–2018) She withdrew from the University of California, Santa Cruz at the age of 19, where she was studying creative writing, to pursue a career in the food industry, eventually working as a chef at Sona in Los Angeles, Quince in San Francisco, Milk Bar in New York City and Pies ‘n’ Thighs in Brooklyn. Roman was born Septemto parents in their 30s and raised in Los Angeles, California in the San Fernando Valley area. Roman is the author of several cookbooks, including the New York Times Bestseller Nothing Fancy (2019). After shutdown of CNN+, the show was moved to CNN as (More Than) A Cooking Show. She was set to produce a new cooking program for CNN+ in 2022. Roman has held senior positions at Bon Appétit and Buzzfeed Food, and served as a columnist for New York Times Cooking. She is best known for her viral recipes, such as #TheStew and #TheCookies, which were widely shared on social media platforms. Roman (born September 1, 1985) is an American food writer, chef and internet personality.
