Matthew Locricchio

Matthew Locricchio (June 3, 1947 – January 9, 2019) was an American author of cookbooks for young chefs and an actor. Known for his cookbook, The International Cookbook for Kids, which won the Gourmand World Cookbook Award for Best Book for Children and Family in 2005, Locricchio also authored several other cookbooks including Teen Cuisine, Teen Cuisine: New Vegetarian, The 2nd International Cookbook for Kids, and eight individual titles in the Superchef series. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Locricchio graduated from Lakeview High School in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. He began his acting career while in high school and later studied acting at the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, California.