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Career Highlights
Awards & Recognition
★James Beard Rising Star Chef 1994
★James Beard Best Chef Midwest 1998
★Illinois Restaurant Association Restaurateur of the Year
★Crain's 40 Under 40 2000
★Robert Mondavi Culinary Award of Excellence 1995
★Disability Matters North America award
Notable Facts
→Co-owner and chef of Prairie Grass Cafe since 2004
→Former executive chef of The Dining Room at Ritz-Carlton Chicago for 21 years
→Founding member and past president of Green City Market
→Co-founder of Chicago Chefs Cook nonprofit raising $1M+ for relief efforts
→Founding member of The Abundance Setting supporting women in culinary industry
→Has mentored multiple James Beard Award-winning chefs including Beverly Kim
→One of the 'mothers of the modern Chicago food scene'
→Married to Rohit Nambiar with one daughter
→Graduated from Evanston Township High School in 1982
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