| Debut | Began her career as a teacher's assistant at the Epicurean Institute of Los Angeles at the age of 15. |
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| Achievements | - Youngest female chef to ever cook at the James Beard House.
- Won the national cooking show 'Knife Fight' which aired on Esquire Network.
- Won the cooking competition 'Tournament of Champions' in 2020.
- Won Bravo’s Top Chef Season 14 in Charleston in March 2017.
- Won Food Network's Tournament of Champions in spring 2020.
- Published debut cookbook Sun-Kissed Cooking: Vegetables Front and Center, featuring a vegetable-forward culinary approach inspired by Southern California ingredients.
- StarChefs’ “Rising Star Chefs” award in 2004 with Nick Roberts.
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| Notable Events | - Participated in 'Top Chef Season 10' and finished second.
- Established multiple successful restaurants with Nick Roberts.
- Runner-up on Top Chef Season 10 in Seattle.
- Starred as host and mentor on MTV’s House of Food.
- Serves as one of three Culinary Titans on Food Network’s Bobby’s Triple Threat.
- Judge on culinary shows including 24 in 24, Chopped, and Guy’s Grocery Games.
- West Coast captain on Food Network’s Beachside Brawl in 2022.
- Competed on Top Chef Duels.
- Executive Chef at Boxer and Zax in Los Angeles.
- Co-owner of Amuse Café, Beechwood, Hudson House, The Tripel, and Playa Provisions (including King Beach Café, Small Batch, Dockside, and Grain).
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| Collaborations | Often collaborates with Nick Roberts to create new menus and manage their restaurant businesses. |
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| Social Contributions | Actively supports food-related charitable organizations such as No Kid Hungry and World Central Kitchen. |
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