Duskie_Estes

Duskie Estes

Duskie Estes

American chef and restaurateur

Duskie Lynn Estes (born August 4, 1968)[1][2][3] is an American chef and restaurateur.

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Early life and education

Estes is the youngest child born to a scientist father and to Carroll L. Estes, a sociology professor.[2][1][10] She studied pre-med and law at Brown University prior to becoming a chef.[2][4] Estes then briefly attended California Culinary Academy before graduating from Brown University.[2]

Career

In 2020–2024, Estes served as the executive chef at the nonprofit, Farm to Pantry in Healdsburg, California.[11][12]

Television career

In October 2010, Estes was selected to compete in the third season of the Food Network series The Next Iron Chef; she was eliminated at the end of the fourth episode.[2] She returned to the series during the fifth season, where she was eliminated after the second episode.[13]

Estes also infrequently serves as a judge on Guy's Grocery Games.[4][14]

Personal life

Estes was a vegetarian for 22 years before meeting her husband, fellow chef and salumist John Stewart.[2][7] Together they own and operate the restaurants Zazu Kitchen + Farm, Bovolo, The Black Piglet and Black Pig Meat Co.[9][7][6][4]

Estes and Stewart have two daughters, Brydie (born 2001) and Mackenzie (born 2002), who inspired the name for their farm, MacBryde Farm.[7][8]

References

  1. [1]
    Estes, Carroll (15 June 2016). "Chapter 6 - Social Movements and Social Knowledges: Gerontology Theory in Research, Policy, and Practice". In Bengtson, Vern L; Settersten, Richard (eds.). Handbook of Theories of Aging, Third Edition. Springer Publishing. pp. 97–99. ISBN 9780826129420.
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    Jung, Carolyn (August 1, 2010). "Take Five with Chef Duskie Estes, On Competing On "The Next Iron Chef" Despite Never Watching the Food Network | Food Gal". Food Gal. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
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    "Happy Birthday Chef Duskie! 🎉 #queenofpork - Zazu Kitchen + Farm | Facebook". Facebook. August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
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    "Duskie Estes | James Beard Foundation". James Beard Foundation. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
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    "Interview with Chef John Stewart & Duskie Estes of Zazu and Bovolo - Napa Sonoma | StarChefs.com". StarChefs. June 2009. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
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    "Farm-to-Table Life: Zazu Kitchen + Farm". Sonoma Magazine. September 12, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
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    "Duskie Estes Bio | Duskie Estes | Food Network". Food Network. Scripps Networks Interactive. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
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    "Duskie Estes and John Stewart - The Daily Meal". The Daily Meal. Tronc. November 28, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
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    "Duskie Estes - FineCooking". Fine Cooking. Taunton Press. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  10. [10]
    "Carroll L. Estes | National Academy of Social Insurance". National Academy of Social Insurance. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  11. [11]
    Irwin, Heather (January 31, 2024). "Duskie Estes stepping down as executive director of Healdsburg's Farm to Pantry". The Press Democrat. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  12. [12]
    "Duskie Estes Stepping Away from Farm to Pantry". KSRO. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  13. [13]
    Harris, Jenn (November 15, 2012). "Veterans fight for redemption on 'The Next Iron Chef America' - latimes". LA Times. Tronc. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  14. [14]
    "Duskie & John | zazu kitchen and farm". Zazu Kitchen + Farm. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
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