Coreen Carroll is a German-American chef specializing in cannabis cuisine. [1] She co-created the Cannaisseur Series, [2] [3] an underground cannabis pop-up restaurant based in the San Francisco Bay Area in California. [4]
Carroll was born and raised in Germany. [5] She moved to Florida in the 1990s. [6] She has a degree in International Business from the University of North Florida. [6] She attended the San Francisco Cooking School. [4] [7] [8]
Carroll's first career was in the field of medical device regulation. [7]
Carroll came to California from Jacksonville, Florida in 2012, with her partner, Ryan Bush. [4] [7] They had planned to open a dispensary with a restaurant, but uncertainties about legality and evolving cannabis enforcement in California changed their plans. [3] [4] [8] [9] Carroll entered cooking school, after which she and Bush started an edibles company, Madame Munchie, which they later sold to a business partner. [4] [7] [8] Carroll and Bush also began hosting prix-fixe underground cannabis dinners, brunches, and "High Teas" [4] under the name "Cannaisseur Series" in May of 2015. [8] [7] [3] Her events were featured by Seeker in a documentary short. [10] Carroll focuses on pairing types of cannabis with food and sources locally for both. [4] [7] [8] Carroll's events typically are partially underwritten by sponsors. [4] [8]
In addition to her events, she does catering of private cannabis popups and in-home cannabis cooking services. [8] Carroll co-authored with Stephanie Hua the cannabis cookbook, Edibles: Small Bites for the Modern Cannabis Kitchen, published by Chronicle Books. [11] [12] [13] In 2020, Carroll also competed in the Netflix television series Cooked With Cannabis, winning the third episode, "I Do Cannabis". [5] [14]
Carroll also works to promote fully legalizing cannabis cuisine and helped found Crop to Kitchen Community. [7] [15]
In 2014 Carroll won a High Times Cannabis Cup award for best edible for her Madame Munchie macarons. [6] [16] [17] She was named one of America's Top 10 Cannabis Chefs [16] by GreenState, a cannabis-focused publication produced by the San Francisco Chronicle. Aspen Times called Edibles: Small Bites for the Modern Cannabis Kitchen one of the "best high-minded bibles for budding cannabis chefs." [12]
Carroll is married to Ryan Bush, who is also her business partner. [7] The couple live in San Francisco. [16]
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Coreen Carroll is a German-American chef specializing in cannabis cuisine. [1] She co-created the Cannaisseur Series, [2] [3] an underground cannabis pop-up restaurant based in the San Francisco Bay Area in California. [4]
Carroll was born and raised in Germany. [5] She moved to Florida in the 1990s. [6] She has a degree in International Business from the University of North Florida. [6] She attended the San Francisco Cooking School. [4] [7] [8]
Carroll's first career was in the field of medical device regulation. [7]
Carroll came to California from Jacksonville, Florida in 2012, with her partner, Ryan Bush. [4] [7] They had planned to open a dispensary with a restaurant, but uncertainties about legality and evolving cannabis enforcement in California changed their plans. [3] [4] [8] [9] Carroll entered cooking school, after which she and Bush started an edibles company, Madame Munchie, which they later sold to a business partner. [4] [7] [8] Carroll and Bush also began hosting prix-fixe underground cannabis dinners, brunches, and "High Teas" [4] under the name "Cannaisseur Series" in May of 2015. [8] [7] [3] Her events were featured by Seeker in a documentary short. [10] Carroll focuses on pairing types of cannabis with food and sources locally for both. [4] [7] [8] Carroll's events typically are partially underwritten by sponsors. [4] [8]
In addition to her events, she does catering of private cannabis popups and in-home cannabis cooking services. [8] Carroll co-authored with Stephanie Hua the cannabis cookbook, Edibles: Small Bites for the Modern Cannabis Kitchen, published by Chronicle Books. [11] [12] [13] In 2020, Carroll also competed in the Netflix television series Cooked With Cannabis, winning the third episode, "I Do Cannabis". [5] [14]
Carroll also works to promote fully legalizing cannabis cuisine and helped found Crop to Kitchen Community. [7] [15]
In 2014 Carroll won a High Times Cannabis Cup award for best edible for her Madame Munchie macarons. [6] [16] [17] She was named one of America's Top 10 Cannabis Chefs [16] by GreenState, a cannabis-focused publication produced by the San Francisco Chronicle. Aspen Times called Edibles: Small Bites for the Modern Cannabis Kitchen one of the "best high-minded bibles for budding cannabis chefs." [12]
Carroll is married to Ryan Bush, who is also her business partner. [7] The couple live in San Francisco. [16]
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