James Peterson (born 20th century) is an American writer, cookery teacher, and perfumer.
[2] In 1979, he returned to New York City, becoming a partner at Greenwich Village's Le Petit Robert.
Starting in 1984, he taught for four years at the French Culinary Institute in Manhattan, where he wrote the advanced curriculum.
[citation needed] He went on to write fourteen more cookbooks and win an additional five James Beard Awards, making for seven in all.
He resides in Brooklyn, New York, where he is actively developing new perfumes and running a small business.