Top Chef Season 4: Meet the Cheftestants-Stephanie
February 27, 2008 by Tracey Thompson
Filed under Recipes
Stephanie is a 31 year-old chef from Stamford, Connecticut. She recently sold her restaurant and lives in Chicago. She attended the University of Michigan and then went to the Scottsdale Culinary Institute. Stephanie comes from a family of artists and became interested in cooking after a visit to Epcot. She was 8 years-old, intrigued by crepes and discovered her passion.
From Bravo:
Until recently, Stephanie was the chef/owner of Scylla in Chicago. She is now enjoying traveling, both domestically and abroad, while planning her next exciting venture. Stephanie’s biggest lure in cooking is seafood because the same fish can be cooked so many different ways – grilled, poached, cured, pan roasted – and this brings out different attributes, flavors and textures. Stephanie says in her cooking, contrasting and complementary elements are essential, but balance is non-negotiable. She has always been very driven and a bit of a risk-taker. “Once I set my mind to something, I follow through. It always has to be 110%.”
Top Chef begins its 4th season on March 12th.
