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Larrian Gillespie

CEO Culinary Science Investigations, Food & Beverages

Hi, I'm Larrian Gillespie, CEO of Culinary Science Investigations

Larrian Gillespie's Bio:

A former urologic surgeon, and now an extensively-trained culinary epicure and owner of Culinary Science Investigations and its subsidiaries,Addiction Mixology, Culinary Sonic Instruments and Jammies Jams, Larrian Gillespie employs her intricate knowledge of human physiology and food chemistry to create spot-on pairings that never fail to impress. She brings clarity to a complex art which eludes even the most experienced food and wine professionals. She is an experienced event speaker and has appeared on Good Morning America, CNN, NBC, CBS news among many others..She has been featured in over 75 magazine stories and has served on the advisory board of SHAPE Magazine, Prevention Books, Readers Digest Books,Oxmoor Books, Low Carb Energy and been a frequent source for numerous other publications, including WebMD. As a freelance writer, her work has appeared in Travelgirl Magazine, Low Carb Energy, She Knows Diet and Fitness, The Chattanooga Free Press, About.com and numerous consumer Websites. Child actress ( Bonanza, Twilight Zone, Playhouse 90 etc), Genitourinary Surgeon, Author, Inventor, Pastry Chef. Artisanal Cheesemonger, Olive Oil Sommelier, Culinary Science Investigator ( CSI ) in Food, Wine, Spirits, Cheese, Olive Oil, Chocolate, Event Speaker " Larrian is a great speaker.She really understands women's issues and can translate "doctor talk" into language anyone can understand. I've learned a lot from her." Cher, Academy Award Winning Actress "This past May 2014, we had more sunshine than usual with the presence of Larrian in our course! Larrian has particularly celebrated expertise in the area of sensory analysis in cheese. Her background training contributes to her current ability to read and understand the subtleties of cheese flavors!" Laurent Mons, MonS Cheese, St Haon le Chalet, France

Larrian Gillespie's Experience:

  • President at The Pelvic Pain Treatment Center

    June 1985 - June 1995

  • Genitourinary surgeon at Larrian Gillespie MD

    1980 - 1995

  • CEO at Culinary Science Investigations

    March 2014

    Culinary Science Investigations (CSI) is one of the leaders in the new cutting edge field of Food Pairing Research which uses the scientific principals of chemistry and medicine to combine dominant matched flavor compounds to enhance and intensify the taste experience for the consumer. Not to be confused with food matching, this new area of culinary investigation helps take the guess work out of menu creation for food professionals. CEO Larrian Gillespie MD brings her extensive medical and pharmaceutical background to the culinary field where she has studied with world renowned chefs in both the USA, France and Italy. She consults with chefs, restaurateurs, bartenders and catering companies on food and alcohol pairings, while also creating products for culinary professionals to incorporate into their own recipes to maximize flavor impact and profitability. CSI is also involved in on-going research into food and diet as it relates to health. Larrian is speaking at "The Art of Catering Food" conference in Atlanta, GA August, 2014 on "Blending the Art and the Science of Flavor" and is featured in the July-August issue of Catersource Magazine.

  • President at Addiction Mixology

    October 2013

    Addiction Mixology teaches classes in food and wine in a social mixer atmosphere. Addiction produces unique chemically profiled beverages, appetizers, jams, vinegars that create a taste of deliciousness. http://www.addictionmixology.com Larrian will be a professor at The Portland Cocktail Week 2014 speaking on COMPOUND INTEREST: THE PHARMACOLOGY BEHIND CREATING FLAVOR ADDICTING COCKTAILS

  • Owner at Addiction Mixology

    October 2013

  • President at Jammies Jams

    January 2009

    Organic artisanal jams, marmalades, aigre-doux, confections Private labeling available http://www.jammiesjams.com

  • Owner at Jammies Jams

    2009

  • President at Healthy Life Publications Inc

    January 1999

    Health and Nutrition book publishing Author The Menopause Diet, The Goddess Diet, The Gladiator Diet, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Total Nutrition Cooking(Alpha Books), The Menopause Diet Daily Journal, You're Not Crazy Its Your Hormones, You Don't Have to Live With Cystitis(Scribner), The New My Body My Diet

Larrian Gillespie's Education:

  • The French Pastry School

    2011 – 2012

  • Academie Opus Caseus, Herve Mons

    2014 – -
    Concentration: French Artisanal Cheesemaking, affinage, pairing, sales

  • California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

    2013 – -
    Concentration: Artisanal Cheese Production Certification

  • Ducasse Education, Paris

    2013 – -
    Concentration: Bistronomy Master Class

  • Max McCalman

    2013 – -
    Concentration: Private cheese instruction

  • ONAOO, Imperia Italy

    2013 – -
    Concentration: Olive oil sommelier, organoleptic taster

  • Jean-Marie Auboine

    2012 – -
    Concentration: Master classes with MOF Pierre Mirgalet, Stephan Glassier, Jean Marie Auboine in chocolate, pastry

  • La Varenne, Paris

    1986 – -
    Concentration: Advanced pastry

  • Richard Turner-Warwick, London

    1978 – -
    Concentration: Urodynamics, urethral reconstruction

  • UCLA

    BA, MD
    Concentration: Psychology, Urology

  • Andrew Willits

    Concentration: Pre-Prohibition Cocktails

  • Andrew Willits

    Concentration: Pre-Prohibition Cocktails



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