Louisa Chu

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Website: http://www.movable-feast.com/

Biography

I'm a chef, journalist, and adventurer.

I've appeared on the Food Network's Iron Chef America as a judge, the Travel Channel's "Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations" on the Travel Channel as a fixer, PBS's "Gourmet's Diary of a Foodie" as a host (internationally on Discovery International and National Geographic as "Food Lovers Guide to the Planet"), and the Sundance Channel's "Big Ideas for a Small Planet" as a commentator.

In print as a Gourmet correspondent, CHOW columnist.

In radio as a "Good Food" reporter for Evan Kleiman on the NPR station KCRW.

I've staged at El Bulli in Spain, Alain Ducasse in Paris, and Alinea and Moto in Chicago.

I've worked in numerous establishments as a cook - from the Michelin two-starred restaurant Les Ambassadeurs under chef Jean-François Piège in the Hôtel de Crillon in Paris to the chef for a fishing boat and lodge in Alaska

I graduated from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris with Le Grand Diplôme, the school's highest honour for concurrently training in Cuisine and Pâtisserie, after receiving a James Beard Foundation Scholarship.

I was born in Hong Kong, but raised in Chicago. I learned to cook in my family's Chinese-American restaurants. After earning a B.A. in journalism, I worked in radio, television, and film production in Los Angeles.

In 2001, I interviewed Julia Child.

I live with my sister Annie, the master craft designer for Paper Source, and our dog Kiba, a 100 pound Giant Malamute mix adopted in Alaska.

We adopted our late dog Karli in Beverly Hills. In Paris she dined at Arpège, Pierre Gagnaire, Atelier de Joël Robuchon, Ladurée, and Berthillon. While not allowed in the dining room at Alain Ducasse at the Plaza Athénéé, she was served a cheese from Marie-Anne Cantin in the lounge.

VIDEO CLIPS
Travel Channel-Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (02 February 2009) "Chicago"

PBS-Gourmet's Diary of a Foodie (2006-2009)

Travel Channel-Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (25 July 2005) "Why the French Don't Suck"

AUDIO CLIPS
NPR-KCRW-Good Food (02 December 2006) "Absinthe"

NPR-KCRW-Good Food (02 July 2005) "Gastro Bistros"

NPR-KCRW-Good Food (22 January 2005) "Food Blogs"

NPR-KCRW-Good Food (30 October 2004) "Inside El Bulli"

NPR-KCRW-Good Food (26 June 2004) "France's Best"

NPR-KCRW-Good Food (31 May 2004) "Life and Food in Paris"

NPR-KCRW-Good Food (08 March 2003) "All Roads Lead to...Paris"

NPR-WHYY-A Chef's Table (08 February 2003) "A Romantic Valentine's Date in Paris"

NPR-KCRW-Good Food (25 January 2003) "Inspired Eating"