Cat Cora
Cat Cora | |
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| Born | unknown |
| Education | CIA |
| Culinary career | |
| Cooking style | Mediterranean (Greek), Fusion ("Hellasian"), Southern |
Television show(s) | |
Cat Cora (born Jackson, Mississippi) is an Iron Chef on Food Network's Iron Chef America. Cora was raised in a Greek community in Jackson, Mississippi. Cat was inspired by Julia Child, Barbara Tropp, M. F. K. Fisher and her grandmother Alma. Her cuisine is a blend of her Greek and Southern roots like her favorite dish Kota Kapama (Greek cinnamon chicken), and slow-cooked lamb shanks with feta salsa verde.
After receiving her Bachelor of Science degree in exercise physiology and biology, she enrolled at The Culinary Institute of America. Cora has also appeared on "Simplify Your Life." She was also a cohost of the Food Network show "Kitchen Accomplished." She has also coined the term "Hellasian", referring to a fusion cuisine combining Greek and Asian cooking. She is the only female Iron Chef in its franchise history (that includes the Japanese Iron Chef and Iron Chef USA).
Cora lives in California with her partner, Jennifer, and her son Zoran. [1] [2]
Books
- Cat Cora’s Kitchens (2004) - (ISBN 0811839982)
- Under The Olive Tree (Not yet released)
External links
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