MEET THE CHEF

Chef Kathleen was raised in Michigan, part of a large family, with her Italian immigrant grandparents living upstairs. It was natural that she learned to love food, cooking and baking in that environment.

After years of working as an Oncology nurse and later a Pediatric nurse at Children’s Hospital in San Diego, she moved with her husband and young son to Thousand Oaks, CA and gave up the arduous hours of hospital nursing and focused on raising her son and providing a home for her family while her husband brought home the bacon. Now that her son is grown, she is pursuing her passion in the culinary arena.

Kathleen has taken cooking classes at various culinary schools throughout her life. She has traveled to many parts of the country, as well as Europe, taking the opportunity to learn about the regional dishes wherever so goes. In 2010, she spent nearly 2 weeks in France, learning about the French food culture, their wines and cheeses. The trip culminated with a class at the famous Le Cordon Bleu culinary school in Paris.