Erin French is an American chef and author.[1][2][3][4][5] She is the owner of The Lost Kitchen, a renowned 40-seat restaurant in Freedom, Maine.[6][7][8][9][10][11]

She was a semifinalist for James Beard Award for Best Chefs in America in 2016, 2018, 2019, and 2020.[12] In November of 2024, Erin interviewed celebrity chef Ina Garten in connection with Ina's book tour at the historic Boston Symphony Orchestra.

The Lost Kitchen is a TV Series on Magnolia Network.[13]

Books

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  • Finding Freedom: A Cook's Story; Remaking a Life from Scratch. Celadon Books. 2021.[14][15]
  • Big Heart Little Stove: Bringing Home Meals & Moments from The Lost Kitchen. Celadon Books. 2023.[16]
  • The Lost Kitchen: Recipes and a Good Life Found in Freedom, Maine: A Cookbook. Clarkson Potter. 2017.

References

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  1. ^ Rico, Suzanne (13 April 2015). "Erin French: Lost in Transition". Down East Magazine. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  2. ^ Christensen, Kate (September 19, 2022). "The Heartbreaking Story Behind The Lost Kitchen, an Incredible Restaurant in Freedom, Maine". Food & Wine. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  3. ^ Aldrich, Ian (2 September 2018). "The Woman Behind the Lost Kitchen in Freedom, ME". New England Today. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  4. ^ "The LOST Kitchen! Erin French Village Analysis 2022". Maine Terrain. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  5. ^ Stiles, Kara (September 7, 2017). "Field-To-Table Mystique in Rural Maine: How Owner Erin French Protects The Lost Kitchen". Forbes. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  6. ^ Rao, Tejal (August 1, 2017). "How Erin French Made a Tiny Maine Town a Dining Destination". The New York Times. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  7. ^ Brown, Jeffrey; Davenport, Anne Azzi (June 16, 2021). "It was supposed to be a 'quiet little cafe' in Maine. It turned into a culinary phenomenon". PBS NewsHour. PBS. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  8. ^ Fiorentino, Anna (April 15, 2021). "All is not lost at The Lost Kitchen, as chef Erin French adjusts and reinvents, yet again". The Boston Globe. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  9. ^ McDonald, Megan (May 25, 2021). "A Conversation With Chef Erin French, Star of 'The Lost Kitchen'". Sarasota Magazine. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  10. ^ Burnham, Emily (August 13, 2020). "Erin French of renowned restaurant The Lost Kitchen is getting her own TV show". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  11. ^ Pullman, Laura (May 2, 2021). "Lost Kitchen's Erin French on how her divorce and prescription drug addiction almost ruined her". The Times. London. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  12. ^ "Erin French: The Lost Kitchen, Belfast, ME". James Beard Foundation. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  13. ^ "The Lost Kitchen". discoveryplus.com. discovery+. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  14. ^ Hodgson, Moira (April 9, 2021). "'Finding Freedom' Review: Lost and Found". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  15. ^ Calderone, Ana (April 7, 2021). "Erin French Details Her Struggle with Addiction in New Memoir: 'I Wanted to Drown It All Out'". People. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  16. ^ "Big Heart Little Stove". Celadon Books. 2023-03-09. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
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