Toni Tipton-Martin

Toni Tipton-Martin
Toni Tipton-Martin at Essence Festival 2025
Born1958 or 1959 (age 66–67)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Southern California (BA)
OccupationsFood journalist, culinary historian, editor, author
SpouseBruce Martin
AwardsJulia Child Award, James Beard Foundation Award
Websitehttps://tonitiptonmartin.com/

Toni Tipton-Martin (born c. 1958) is an American food journalist, culinary historian, editor, and author of several books. She is a three-time James Beard award winner and a Julia Child Award winner.

Her books include The Jemima Code: Two Centuries of African American Cookbooks, Jubilee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African American Cooking, and Juke Joints, Jazz Clubs, and Juice: Cocktails from Two Centuries of African American Cookbooks.

She has received the Julia Child Award and three James Beard awards, one for Jemima Code for Research and Scholarship, one for Jubilee for Best American Cookbook, and a Lifetime Achievement award.

She serves as editor-in-chief for Cook's Country.