Judith Krall-Russo
Judith Krall–Russo has enjoyed a lifelong love of foods, especially embracing the rich agriculture of her home state – New Jersey. Also a tea expert and historian, she began studying the customs and traditions of this universal beverage 30 years ago and has earned certifications as a Tea Specialist by The Tea School in Pomfret, Connecticut and The Specialty Tea Institute of New York. Krall-Russo is currently studying the Japanese Tea Ceremony at the Uresenke Chanoyo Center and gong fu Chinese tea ceremony at The Tea Gallery, both in New York City .

As a result of her independent studies and knowledge of the history and trends surrounding many popular New Jersey foods and beverages, Ms. Krall-Russo is a regular lecturer and seminar organizer across the state., Her most popular New Jersey programs are: The Jersey Tomato, Blueberries – New Jersey’s Wonder Fruit, and The New Jersey Cranberry.

She is a self-taught cook, supplementing her passion with classes in nutrition, ethnic and Early American cooking. She has planned menus and tea parties for various private parties and art receptions.

Ms. Krall Russo is an avid collector of tea accoutrements. Her collection includes a diverse array of English and Turkish teapots, Russian samovars and Japanese chawans.

Education
MBA, Pace University, New York, New York
BA, Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, New Jersey
AAS, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY

Certification
Certified Tea Specialist - The Tea School, Pomfret, CT
Specialty Tea Institute, New York, NY
       Foundations of Tea: Levels One and Two
       Ooolong Tea: Level Three
       Professional Cupping & Sensory Evaluation: Level Three

Continuing Education
Urasenke Chanoyu Center, New York, New York
          Japanese Tea Ceremony

Affiliations
New Jersey Council for the Humanities – Speakers Bureau
Specialty Tea Institute, Tea Association of USA, New York, NY
Culinary Historians of New York, New York, NY
Historic Foodways Society of the Delaware Valley, Morrisville, PA
Slow Foods USA, New York, NY
New Jersey Museum of Agriculture, North Brunswick, NJ
The Mid-Atlantic Tea Business Association, Mechanicsburg, PA. 

Conferences and Symposiums Attended
2007 Pinelands Short Course, BCC Pemberton Campus, Pemberton, New Jersey
2005 Pinelands Short Course, BCC Pemberton Campus, Pemberton, New Jersey
Re-connecting Our Lives to the Land: A Mid-Winter Community Forum
       BCC Pemberton Campus, Pemberton, New Jersey
Liquid Culture: Coffee, Chocolate and Tea in Early Modern Europe
       Bard Graduate Center, New York, New York
World Tea Expo, Atlanta, GA
Take Me 2 Tea, Las Vegas, Nevada
The World Tea Forum, New York, NY
The Third International Scientific Symposium on Tea and Health, Washington DC
The Fourth International Scientific Symposium on Tea and Health, Washington DC

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