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Top Chef Seattle

On December 12th Top Chef Seattle aired a Quickfire Challenge using Truvía^® Baking Blend. Read more about the chefs and check out their recipes made with Truvía^® in your own kitchens!
Be sure to tune into Top Chef Seattle Wednesdays, 10/9c. Visit BravoTv.com/Top-Chef to learn more.

TOP CHEF’TESTANT Bios

Eliza Gavin

38 years old; Chef and Owner, 221 South Oak Bistro, Telluride, Colorado
Hometown: Richmond, Virginia (currently resides in Telluride, Colorado)
Education: Diplome de Culiaire, Le Cordon Bleu, Paris

Kristen Kish

28 years old; Chef de Cuisine, Stir – BL Gruppo, Boston, Massachusetts
Hometown: Kentwood, Michigan (currently resides in Boston, Massachusetts)
Education: A.A., Culinary Arts, Le Cordon Bleu, Chicago
Has Worked At: Sensing.

Sheldon Simeon

30 years old; Executive Chef, Star Noodle, Lahaina, Hawaii
Hometown: Lahaina, Hawaii
Has Worked At: Disneyworld

Joshua Valentine

33 years old; Pastry Chef, FT 33, Dallas, Texas
Hometown: Del City, Oklahoma (currently resides in Dallas, Texas)
Education: A.O.S. Culinary Arts, Le Cordon Bleu, Minneapolis
Has Worked At: Restaurant Alma in Minneapolis and Local in Dallas, Stephan Pyles and Samar by Stephan Pyles, The Coach House in Oklahoma and Divine Swine.

Stefan Richter

40 years old; Chef & Owner, Stefan’s Restaurants
Hometown: Tampere, Finland (currently resides in Santa Monica, California)
Culinary Education: CMC, Wurzburg Schweinfurt
Favorite Simple Recipe Braised Red Cabbage