Nancy  Silverton

Nancy  Silverton is the co-owner of the Mozza Restaurant Group which consists of eight locations worldwide, with flagship locations in California: Michelin-starred Osteria Mozza, Pizzeria Mozza, Mozza2Go, and chi SPACCA in Los Angeles. Other locations in the United States include Osteria Mozza DC in collaboration with restaurateur Stephen Starr and Osteria Mozza Lanai, located in the Four Seasons Resort Lanai. Her international locations include Osteria Mozza Singapore and Mozza Cabo in Los Cabos, Mexico. In 2025, Nancy opened Max & Helen’s in Los Angeles in collaboration with television writer and food personality Phil Rosenthal. In 2026, she is scheduled to open Spacca Tutto in collaboration with Rick Caruso in the Pacific Palisades.

Nancy is a 5-times James Beard Award Winning Chef. Most recently, she has been honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award for the 2026 James Beard Foundation awards. She was the recipient of the “Outstanding Pastry Chef” Award in 1991 and received the honor of “Outstanding Chef” in 2014. That same year, she was also listed as one of the Most Innovative Women in Food & Drink by both Fortune and Food & Wine magazines. She was also recognized as Food & Wine magazine’s Best New Chef in 1990.

In 2017, Nancy was profiled in an episode of Netflix’s award-winning docuseries Chef’s Table. She was also featured in the G.O.A.T. series on Masterclass that premiered in 2023. She often appears as a guest judge on Tournament of Champions and other Food Network programs. Nancy also serves on the Culinary Council for HexClad Cookware.

Nancy is the author of eleven cookbooks, including Desserts (1986), Breads from La Brea Bakery (1996), Nancy Silverton’s Sandwich Book (2005), Twist of the Wrist (2007), The Mozza Cookbook (2011), Mozza at Home (2016), and chi SPACCA (2020). Her most recent cookbook entitled The Cookie That Changed My Life was released in 2023 and was included in the New York Time’s Bestseller List.

Nancy is an active participant in fundraising for charitable causes including the Los Angeles Food Bank, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation and No Kid Hungry.