Tara Khattar (Arabic: تارا خطار; born 1992)[1] is a Lebanese chef, who was the first person from a Middle Eastern country to compete on Top Chef France. She also won the competition Chopped on Food Network on two occasions.
Tara Khattar | |
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| Education | Institut Paul Bocuse New York University |
| Known for | First Middle Eastern participant on Top Chef France |
| Culinary career | |
| Cooking style | Progressive Lebanese |
Television show(s)
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| Website | tarakhattar.com |
Career
editBorn in Lebanon, Khattar's grandmothers taught her how to cook as a child.[2] One grandmother was from Aleppo, the other one from Achrafieh; they were both differently influenced by the cuisines of their home regions.[3] She studied for a BA in International Management of Culinary Arts at the Institut Paul Bocuse, graduating in 2013.[4] She subsequently worked at l’Atelier de Joël Robuchon Saint-Germain in Paris.[5] She then moved to New York to study for an MA in Food Studies at New York University.[5][6]
In 2018 she was the first person from the Middle East to participate in the television programme Top Chef France, when she joined the show.[7][8] This led to her describing her style of cookery as 'progressive Lebanese'.[1] She subsequently won the competition Chopped on Food Network twice.[7] In 2020 her first book, Liban, was published in French and Arabic.[7]
Books
edit- Liban: Une histoire de cuisine familiale, d'amour et de partage (Hachette Practique 2020)[9]
References
edit- ^ a b Kufer, Katrina (10 December 2018). "The Food Hustle: Chef Tara Khattar Rethinks Lebanese Cuisine". Harper\'S Bazaar Arabia.
- ^ LBTAdmin (2017-01-31). "Tara Khattar". Lebanon Traveler. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ "تارا خطّار: كتابي تحيّة للأم اللبنانية التي تجمع عائلتها بحبّ حول مائدة شهيّة | Laha Magazine". 2021-01-11. Archived from the original on 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ "Graduate insight with Tara Khattar". School of hospitality management food service and culinary arts. 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ a b Nohra, Rita (2019-02-14). "16 under 30: Tara Khattar". Hospitality News Magazine. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ "Tara Khattar | La Maison Hachette Pratique". www.hachette-pratique.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ a b c Ifteqar, Naheed (2021-01-14). "Lebanese Chef Tara Khattar's Debut Cookbook Honors the Women Who Taught Her Cooking". Vogue Arabia. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ taste2016 (2018-02-01). "Tara Khattar". Taste & Flavors. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Khattar, Tara (2020-11-25). Liban: Une histoire de cuisine familiale, d'amour et de partage (in French). Hachette Pratique. ISBN 978-2-01-712006-3.