Martha Rose Shulman and Robert Alan Israel were married Jan. 5 at their home in Los Angeles. The bride’s sister, Melodie Bryant, who was ordained through the American Marriage Ministries, officiated.
Ms. Shulman, 68, is the daughter of the late Carol R. Shulman and the late writer Max Shulman, who lived in Westport, Conn. The bride is a cookbook author, having written works like “Mediterranean Light,” “The Vegetarian Feast” and “The Simple Art of Vegetarian Cooking.” Ms. Shulman is also a food columnist, having been featured in The Los Angeles Times and The New York Times.
Mr. Israel, 79, is the son of the late Lillian R. Israel and the late Dr. Barney B. Israel, who lived in Detroit. The groom is an opera and theater set and costume designer based in Los Angeles. His work has been seen at the Metropolitan Opera, the National Operas in London and Tokyo, the Paris Opera and the Vienna State Opera, among others. Israel’s costume drawings are in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. He has designed the world premieres of four operas by Philip Glass and is the former chairman of the Theater Department at the University of California, Los Angeles.
The couple met through a mutual friend in 2015.
The bride’s first marriage ended in divorce and the groom was a widower.
