Chef Kelly

Teaches at The Chopping Block Lincoln Square

Chef at The Chopping Block since: 2022

Favorite class to teach: I love teaching anything related to pastry.

Training/education: French Pastry School in Chicago

Cooking since: 2016

Favorite childhood food experience: Watching and helping my Grandpa and great uncle cook for the clam bake we have every year and learning about family cooking traditions.

What made you want to become a chef? My love of being in the kitchen and creating food that makes people happy.

What is your signature dish? Churros and goat milk ice cream

What are the 5 ingredients you can't live without? Salt, sugar, flour, butter and black pepper

What do you love about cooking? Bringing people together through food

When you're creating a new recipe, what influences and inspires you? Seasonal produce, new ingredients, all the food I have experienced in my life, and other chefs

What advice would you give a new cook? Be patient, stay organized in the kitchen, put on some good tunes and practice, practice, practice.