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Michelle Tam (born September 20, 1974) is an American blogger,
food writer, and bestselling
cookbook author known for recipes and food writing focused on the
Paleolithic diet and lifestyle.
Nom Nom Paleo
Wanting to see her adopted diet and lifestyle reflected online, Tam launched her food blog, Nom Nom Paleo, in October 2010.[1] Noted for its humor, high-quality recipes, and distinctive photography,[2] Tam's website has earned multiple awards, including
Saveur Magazine’s Best Food Blog Award (Special Diets).[3] By the fall of 2014, Nom Nom Paleo was receiving 110,000 page views per day (3.3 million page views per month),[4] with
The New York Times calling Tam "something of a
Martha Stewart of Paleo."[5]
Tam's first cookbook, Nom Nom Paleo: Food for Humans, became a
New York Times bestseller,[6] and was recognized as one of the Best of the Best Cookbooks of 2013,[7] as well as one of the best cookbooks of 2014 by
Serious Eats[8] and
America's Test Kitchen.[9] Six months after the cookbook's release, Tam's publisher reported that it was in its seventh printing, with 150,000 copies in print.[10] In March 2015, Tam's cookbook was nominated for a
James Beard Foundation Award.[11]
In 2014, Tam's Nom Nom Paleo cooking app for the
iPhone and
iPad earned a People's Voice
Webby Award in the Lifestyle (Tablet & All Other Devices) category.[12]
^Kimball, Christopher (December 4, 2014).
"My Favorite Cookbooks of 2014". America's Test Kitchen. Archived from
the original on February 17, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2014.