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Career Highlights
Awards & Recognition
★James Beard Outstanding Chef of the Year 2016 - highest culinary honor in the US
★James Beard Best Chef California 2006
★James Beard Best Cookbook from Professional Viewpoint 2006 and 2014
★Food & Wine Best New Chef 1999
★GAYOT Restaurateur of the Year 2019 - first woman to win
★James Beard Foundation Who's Who of Food & Beverage 2017
★StarChefs Mentor Award 2021
★11 total James Beard nominations/awards
Notable Facts
→Co-owner and chef of The Lucques Group with multiple acclaimed restaurants in Los Angeles
→Won the James Beard Outstanding Chef award in 2016 - the highest honor for chefs in America
→First woman to win GAYOT Restaurateur of the Year in 2019
→Mentored by Alice Waters at Chez Panisse and worked at Alain Passard's Arpège in Paris
→Has authored two award-winning cookbooks
→Oversees food operations at the iconic Hollywood Bowl
→Prepared fundraising dinners for President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama
→Co-founder of Lunch Matters organization for healthy school lunches
→Graduate of Brown University with extensive training at top restaurants globally
→Native Los Angeles chef who has significantly influenced California cuisine
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