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Chef Chit Chat- Ukrainian American Chef, Natasha Pogrebinsky
November 2, 2020

A Truly Blended Background

Like many, Executive Chef Natasha Pogrebinsky describes American cooking as โ€œa true blend of all nations and cultures.โ€ And while at first, it may be a little surprising to hear this Ukrainian native define her cooking style as such, taking a closer look into her background makes it easy to see why nothing suits her better. Just like her cooking style, Natashaโ€™s background has been a multifaceted blend of culture, art, anthropology, education, and culinary success. Natasha explains โ€œI love Russian and Ukrainian food and am very influenced by growing up with that culinary culture, but I grew up in America and fell in love with so many other foods from many other traditions. Iโ€™m classically trained in French cuisine, but I draw on Asian flavor palettes, I revere Old World techniques, and Iโ€™m inspired by the future of culinary innovations.โ€ A self-proclaimed workaholic, Natasha has built herself quite the cooking CV. Praised by the New York Times, Michelin Guide, Village Voice, Wall Street Journal and named by Cleveland Magazine as โ€œMost Interesting People of 2018,โ€ Natasha has also appeared as a guest and competitor chef on tv shows like Chopped, Chopped Redemption, Beat Bobby Flay, and Midnight Feast. Her biggest accolade to date - opening Bear Bar and Restaurant in Long Island City, where she was Executive Chef for 5 years.

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