Chef Lynn Crawford

I sometimes get asked which chef do I get my inspiration from.

Chef Lynn Crawford Canadian BornExecutive Chef of the Four Season'sRestaurant MakeoverPitchin' In
I've been a long time watcher of the FOOD NETWORK! It's on 24/7 in our home. I have wonderful memories of watching it with each of my children and watching as they too get excited for the dishes that are being prepared by the various chefs. My husband has also been found watching a couple of episodes with me too.
As with any show on tv, I have my favorites on food network, but Chef Lynn is...well, I guess you can say my mentor in the industry, even though she has no idea that through her career, she has been my mentor. :)
I remember clearly the episode that I feel in love with her love, style of food and appreciation for food. It was an episode of A Restaurant Makeover. She was revamping the current restaurant's menu, and working with someone who didn't really have the "schooling" behind being a chef, but clearly had a love for food and of food. Helping them see that taking fresh ingredients and a passion for them, can help you create that amazing dish. "I will take anyone who has a true passion and love for food and teach them"...ever since I heard her share that statement, I secretly wish she'd somehow find me and take me under her wing. Wow!!! Learning from her would be a dream come true!
She, as I do, believes that "the creation of a delicious meal requires passion and quality ingredients...". Local farmer's markets is where she has built an appreciation for the difference that fresh makes. Walking the farmer's markets is where my creativity takes place.
Her philosophy "food needs to be celebrated and shared with family and friends...not kept to oneself but shared amongst many as a means of enjoyment".
I truly believe that food has a way of bringing people together. Growing up I had the best conversations with my family and friends around the dinner table. And that's where it all begins! Sharing, laughing and enjoying one's company around great food!!
Thanks Chef Lynn for being such an inspiration in the way I view, share, create, and love food :)
Until we cook again :)