Sara Bradley (chef)
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Born | 1981 or 1982 (age 41–42) Paducah, Kentucky |
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Cooking style | Southern, Jewish, and Appalachian cuisines |
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Sara Bradley (born 1981/1982) is an American chef based in
Early life and education
Bradley was born and raised in Paducah.[1] Her mother is Jewish[2] and her father is not.[3] He grew up in the Appalachians.[2] Her mother's grandparents emigrated from Poland and Prussia.[3] Her parents met working in Lexington, Kentucky.[3] She was raised Jewish.[3] She has a younger sister.[4]
Her mother and paternal grandmother taught her to cook and preserve.[5][3][6] As a child she attended Camp Ben Frankel in Carbondale, Illinois.[2] She attended Heath High School.[7] She attended the University of Kentucky, graduating with a degree in psychology.[1] She worked in kitchens during high school and college and attend culinary school at Johnson and Wales in Charlotte, North Carolina, after graduating from college.[1][3]
Career
Bradley worked in New York and Chicago in Michelin-starred restaurants prior to returning to Western Kentucky, to Paducah, to open Freight House, which focuses on local seasonal ingredients.[5][4] The restaurant is located in a former warehouse.[1] The cuisine is Southern with influences from Jewish cuisine and Appalachian cuisine.[5] It offers a large selection of Kentucky bourbons.[5][2][8]
In 2016, she was the runner-up in
In August 2023, Bradley won the Food Network's Chopped: All American Showdown.[11]
Personal life
Bradley is married and has two daughters.[12] While competing on Top Chef: World All-Stars, she pumped an estimated 15 gallons of breast milk to ship home from London for her 9-month old baby via a service called Milk Stork.[12] She cited both the formula shortage the United States was then experiencing and the fact she continued to be able to produce as factoring in the decision.[12]
References
- ^ a b c d Haugen, Ashley (9 December 2018). "Sara Bradley of "Top Chef Kentucky": FACES of the South". StyleBlueprint. Archived from the original on 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ Times of Israel. Archivedfrom the original on 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ Jewish Journal. Archivedfrom the original on 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ a b Rackl, Lori (2018-11-04). "Paducah's Top Spots". Chicago Tribune. pp. 5–6. Archived from the original on 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ a b c d e f Lunsford, Mackensy (5 April 2023). "English breakfast deviled eggs, more: 3 Easter brunch dishes from Top Chef Sara Bradley". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ Kraft, Chris (2020-10-02). "Three Modern Twists on Southern Preserves". Garden & Gun. Archived from the original on 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ Andrus, Martha (2019-04-11). "'Top Chef' runner-up tells her story in Murray; Paducah's Bradley serves as guest speaker at Women in Business". Murray Ledger and Times. Archived from the original on 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ "America's Best Bourbon Bars 2020 | The Bourbon Review". The Bourbon Review. 2020-09-30. Archived from the original on 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ Wilson, Korsha (2019-03-19). "'Top Chef' Runner-Up Sara Bradley on the Pressure of Being the Hometown Favorite and Coming In Second". Yahoo!. Archived from the original on 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ Overdeep, Meghan (2019-04-18). "Top Chef Finalist Sara Bradley's Famous Matzo Ball Soup Recipe". Yahoo!. Archived from the original on 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ [email protected] (2023-08-15). "Paducah native, chef Sara Bradley wins Food Network's 'Chopped: All American Showdown'". NKyTribune. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ a b c Donnelley, Erin (2023-03-27). "'Top Chef' star Sara Bradley pumped 15 gallons of breast milk while filming the latest season in London. She shipped it to Kentucky — here's how and why". Yahoo!. Archived from the original on 2023-05-25. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
Further reading
- "Former Chicago chef Sara Bradley competes on 'Top Chef' in Kentucky, where her Paducah restaurant is worth the trip". Chicago Tribune. 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2023-05-26.