Participating Innovators

Jesse Ziff Cool
Founder
CoolEatz Catering

Jesse Ziff Cool has been dedicated to sustainable agriculture and cuisine since the early 70’s as a writer, restaurateur, spokesperson, consultant for eco conscious food service, waste management and social and corporate responsibility in the food industry. She is the author of 7 cookbooks, most recently, Simply Organic, Chronicle 2008. She is the founder of numerous restaurants in Menlo Park and on Stanford Campus, currently operating Flea St. Cafe, The Cool Cafe at the Cantor Arts Center, Cooleatz Catering and opening late summer of 2009, The Cool Café at Menlo Business Park.

At her home garden and kitchen, Jesse works with Stanford’s Department of Education inspiring Masters of Education Elementary School Teachers on how to build curriculum from the garden with a one pot, no recipe and 10 ingredient program. She is also involved in a project attempting to offer an organic, seasonal, healthy option to the menu for patients at Stanford Hospital. Besides her passionate involvement in the ever changing issues about healthy eating, she spends as much time as possible, gardening, cooking and eating with her mother, children and grandchildren.

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