Her first cookbook, ''Cat Cora's Kitchen'' (2004), was inspired by her Greek heritage and Southern roots, and contains numerous recipes that were her family's favorites while she was growing up. Her partnerships with various corporations include:
Macy's, when in 2008 they opened Cat Cora's Que (CCQ), a restaurant in
Costa Mesa, California; and a number of airports across the United States ''Cat Cora's Kitchen
and Cat Cora's Gourmet Markets'' were opened in 2011 and 2012 (including
George Bush International Airport in Houston,
San Francisco International Airport, and
Salt Lake City International Airport). In 2006 she was hired as a paid spokesperson for
InSinkErator Evolution series
garbage disposals. In June 2010, she joined
Michelle Obama working with her
Chefs Move To Schools campaign. In 2011 she launched her own line of cookware in conjunction with Starfrit, Canada's leading purveyor of food preparation products. In the September 2006 issue of
FHM, Cora was featured in the cooking section, where she demonstrated various recipes using items purchased from a
convenience store. Cat Cora also belongs to Macy's Culinary Councils, along with
Tyler Florence,
Rick Bayless, and others. She has worked as an entertainer for
The Olivia Companies, a travel company catering to the lesbian market. In October 2014, Cora launched her own line of hummus at
H-E-B grocery stores in Texas. == Charity ==