Away from the Kitchen

Dawn Blume Hawkes is a California-born and European- and American-educated cook and author. She earned her BA and master's degree in English and design. Her quest to travel the world, write for various publications, and seek out instruction from the best domestic and European chefs offering regional cooking classes led to a deep appreciation of the global diversity of cuisines and the skills of the chefs. Dawn is a member of the International Association for Culinary Professionals (IACP) and the American Advertising Federation (AAF). Away from the Kitchen has a companion website at www.chefchops.com.

Featured chefs and their restaurants include:
• Rob Evans, Chef and Owner, Duckfat, Portland, ME
• Robert Del Grande, Executive Chef and Partner RDG + Bar Annie, Houston, TX ;
• Brad Farmerie, Executive Chef, PUBLIC and Saxon + Parole, New York, NY
• Mike Lata, Executive Chef and Co-owner, FIG and The Ordinary Charleston, SC ;
• Maura Kilpatrick and Ana Sortun, Chefs and Owners, Sofra and Oleana, Cambridge, MA
• Frank Stitt, Executive Chef and Owner, Highlands Bar and Grill, Birmingham, AL
• Nancy Silverton, Chef and Co-owner, Pizzeria Mozza and Osteria Mozza, LA, CA
• Jason Wilson, Chef and Owner, Crush, Seattle, WA
• Clark Frasier and Mark Gaier, Chefs and Owners, Arrows and MC Perkins Cove, Ogunquit, ME
• Roy Yamaguchi, Chef and Owner, Roy's, Honolulu, HI ; ; ; ; ; ;
• Justin Aprahamian, Chef and Owner, Sanford, Milwaukee, WI ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
• Gale Gand, Executive Pastry Chef and Co-owner, Tru, Chicago, IL