Sanaz Minaie

Sanaz Minaie (born 1962) is an Iranian television chef and cookbook author.

She hosted the first cooking program in Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, Sobhgahi Program.

Since 1978, she starts her work by teaching the arts like vegetable and fruit decoration, pastry making, cake decoration and family management.

Sanaz Minaie was born in Arak, and has worked in Tehran since 1981.

Her birth name was Akram, which she later changed to Sanaz.

She has two daughters.

In 1982, Sanaz Minaie established the first Cooking Institute in Iran.

In 1989, Minaie received the certificates of Confectionary Master and Cooking Master Chef from the Vocational Training Organization.

Minaie attended Le Cordon Bleu in London.

Minaie took cooking classes in France, Japan, and the UAE in 1990 and 1991.

Minaie hosted the first cooking program in Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, Sobhgahi Program. She later produced seven DVDs about the history of Iranian food.

She has also been involved in the production, performance and propagation of educational DVDs.

In 1991, developing 14 standards in terms of Cooking, pastry and hospitality under the title of Golden Chef, established the first culinary institute by permission from Iran Technical and Vocational Training Organization.

She could get the permission for the establishment of non-profit university in the terms of knowledge and cooking from Ministry of Science, Research and Technology.

In 1995, Minaie appeared in cooking programs on the Aftab Channel, which were broadcast in seven European countries and the United States.

In 1998, Minaie received permission to publish from the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance.

Minaie has published two cooking encyclopedias; the first focuses on cooking techniques, while the second is about Iranian traditional cooking.

In 2007, Minaie and her daughters began publishing SanazSania, a cooking and pastry magazine.

Minaie's older daughter, Sanaz Sharifi, is the magazine's chief editor.

Minaie has also published articles on cooking in Javanan Magazine, Etelaat Haftegi weekly magazine, and Danestaniha Magazine.

All the income earned was allocated to "Mahak, Society to support children suffering from cancer" (2009) Expert in TV program naming "Dastpokht Khodemani in 2016.

In 2012, Minaie debuted Golden Chef, a standard meant to develop Iranian foods, preparation technology, ingredient quality control, and hospitality skills.

The standard aims to develop the Iranian tourism industry, create attractions to promote Iranian culture, and to develop individuals' knowledge in safety and hygiene, environmental issues, and hospitality etiquette.

In 2015, Minaie received a PhD in Business Management from Liberty University in the United States.