Donna Nordin

Donna Nordin, whose teaching and culinary career began in San Francisco, is the former owner/chef of Terra Cotta in Tucson, Arizona. Under Donna's culinary guidance for 23 years, Café Terra Cotta was one of Tucson's most popular restaurants. This success came from her creative merging of French culinary techniques with the flavors of the American Southwest.

Donna studied at Le Cordon Bleu and Lenôtre Pastry School in Paris. Donna continues to teach cooking in Arizona and California, and is active in the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) and Les Dames D'Escoffier. Donna was the 1993 James Beard nominee for Best Chef Southwest and was inducted into Arizona's Culinary Hall of Fame in 1994. In 1999, Donna received IACP's Award of Excellence for Chefs. Donna can be seen in segments of three nationally televised cooking shows.

November 2–9, 2010 € 3,200

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