Profile: Tamara Murphy for White House Chef

By JULIETTE ROSSANT Tamara Murphy, chef/owner of the Brasa was born in Pennsylvania and raised all over the country. What is her earliest memory of food? "Brie and apples." Who are your cooking mentors? "Dominique Place, my first French chef, and Anna Mangione, my first Italian chef." What are a few her favorite dishes? "Roast chicken and Linda’s penne pasta with Italian sausage." What would her mission be as White House Executive Chef? "Get rid of the hat." Why is it important that a woman be chosen as White House Executive Chef? "To me it’s an obvious choice." What would she like to serve the President and First Lady on a quiet evening? "Roast chicken and mashed potatoes." What are her favorite hobbies? Kayaking, painting and travel. She likes traveling anywhere. What is her favorite snack? "Apple and peanut butter." What would she recommend as an airplane picnic? "Edamame, cold sesame noodles, miso soup." What are her favorite cookbooks? " I have over 400 cookbooks and food related books." What would she do if she wasn’t a chef? "Travel writer." Be sure to click here to Vote for White House Woman Chef! Previous Profiles for White House Woman Chef: Profile: Allison Vines-Rushing for White House Chef Profile: Lucia Watson for White House Chef Profile: Barbara Lynch for White House Chef Profile: Suzanne Goin for White House Chef Profile: Louise Lamensdorf for White House Chef Profile: Anita Jaisinghani for White House Chef Profile: Julie Francis for White House Chef Profile: Mary Sue Milliken & Susan Feniger for White House Chef Profile: Traci Des Jardins for White House Chef Profile: Anita Lo for White House Chef Profile: Sara Moulton for White House Chef Profile: Nora Pouillon for White House Chef Profile: Scooter Kanfer for White House Chef Profile: Cat Cora for White House Chef Profile: Diane Forley for White House Chef Previous articles: Chef John Bubala Votes Sarah Stegner Paula Deen & Friends Sante Magazine Recognizes Jody Adams Shortlisting White House Chefs? Times-Picayune: Spicer for President(ial chef) NAMC Newswire: A Woman in the White House Before 2008? Ventura, CA, Gets Into White House Chef Search Dallas-Ft. Worth Notes Chef Louise's White House Nomination Roland Mesnier's Dessert University Congratulations: James Beard Awards Nominees Ojai Valley News: Diane Forley for White House Chef Denver Supports Jennifer Jasinski for White House Chef James Beard Awards: Dearth of Top Women Chefs? Today Show Emulates Iron Chef America Wireless Flash: White House Woman Chef Fortune Smiles on superchefblog's White House Chef Poll Cat Cora Wins on Iron Chef America Anita Lo Defeats Mario Batali on Iron Chef America Atlantic Monthly: White House Chefs Cat Cora, Anita Lo: Sexing Up Iron Chef America Joe Guzzardi: If Not Governor, White House Chef Reminder 1: Vote for White House Woman Chef Vote For White House Woman Chef Superchefblog: Catalyst for White House Woman Chef? --> back to superchefblog