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Putting in the Work
It’s 5 a.m. and Tulsa’s downtown lies deserted. On most days, however, if you walk past the Tulsa Club – an Art Deco landmark that Architectural Digest recently called lavish, swanky and dazzling – you see a light on. Jacque Siegfried, executive chef of the Chamber restaurant, is preparing for the daily brunch.
“Cleaning a salmon, cutting onions for 45...
Re-Creating Old Favorites
For Keltan Solorio, cooking is a family affair.
The executive chef at Block 23 Restaurant and Patio – inside the Sheraton Oklahoma City Downtown – came of age at the knee of his father, who was executive chef at the members-only Petroleum Club in Tulsa and other upscale locations.
“At a very young age, I watched my dad create colorful plates,”...
A Career That’s in the Cards
Executive chef Christine Dowd of Aunt Pittypat’s Catering has major street cred when it comes to the food scene in Oklahoma City.
Taking her well-earned experience from restaurants to catering fits in well with family time, along with her love of food and fulfilling the wishes of Aunt Pittypat’s customers.
“I started cooking at a young age and was always interested...
Queen of Confection
When chef Allison Dake of Brown Egg Bakery in Oklahoma City veered off her 21-year run in fine dining to focus on baking and cake design, this mistress of confection took her goals into her own hands.
The first hurdle to overcome was finding an apprenticeship with a seasoned baker.
“It took me … years to find someone to allow me...
A Global Creator
Many chefs acquire a passion for food early in life. Jamie Bissonnette seemed to be born with it.
Perhaps his earliest memory is of climbing drawers to reach the kitchen countertop and feasting on whatever he could find.
“Every childhood memory I have is of food,” Bissonnette says. “I can’t remember who won my first soccer game, but I can still...
Small Plates in the Plaza
During her time in college, Shelby Sieg felt uninspired. Working toward a degree she had little interest in, she surprised herself when someone asked her to name the first happy career choice that popped into her head.
“I blurted out, ‘Pastry chef,’ and the rest is history,” Sieg says.
Today, as executive chef of The Pritchard in Oklahoma City’s Plaza District,...
