Duskie Estes

Duskie Estes
Born
Duskie Lynn Estes

(1968-08-04) August 4, 1968 (age 58)
San Diego, California, United States
Education
Spouse
John Stewart
​
(m. 2000)​
Children2
Culinary career
Current restaurants
  • The Black Piglet
  • Black Pig Meat Co.
Previous restaurants
  • Bovolo (closed)
  • Zazu Kitchen + Farm (closed)

Duskie Lynn Estes (born August 4, 1968) is an American chef and restaurateur.

Early life and education

Estes is the youngest child born to a scientist father and to Carroll L. Estes, a sociology professor. She studied pre-med and law at Brown University prior to becoming a chef. Estes then briefly attended California Culinary Academy before graduating from Brown University.

Career

In 2020–2024, Estes served as the executive chef at the nonprofit, Farm to Pantry in Healdsburg, California.

Television career

In October 2010, Estes was selected to compete in the third season of the Food Network series The Next Iron Chef; she was eliminated at the end of the fourth episode. She returned to the series during the fifth season, where she was eliminated after the second episode.

Estes also infrequently serves as a judge on Guy's Grocery Games.

Personal life

Estes was a vegetarian for 22 years before meeting her husband, fellow chef and salumist John Stewart. Together they own and operate the restaurants Zazu Kitchen + Farm, Bovolo, The Black Piglet and Black Pig Meat Co.

Estes and Stewart have two daughters, Brydie (born 2001) and Mackenzie (born 2002), who inspired the name for their farm, MacBryde Farm.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Estes, Carroll (15 June 2016). "Chapter 6 - Social Movements and Social Knowledges: Gerontology Theory in Research, Policy, and Practice". In Bengtson, Vern L; Settersten, Richard (eds.). Handbook of Theories of Aging, Third Edition. Springer Publishing. pp. 97–99. ISBN 9780826129420.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Jung, Carolyn (August 1, 2010). "Take Five with Chef Duskie Estes, On Competing On "The Next Iron Chef" Despite Never Watching the Food Network | Food Gal". Food Gal. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Happy Birthday Chef Duskie! 🎉 #queenofpork - Zazu Kitchen + Farm | Facebook". Facebook. August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Duskie Estes | James Beard Foundation". James Beard Foundation. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Interview with Chef John Stewart & Duskie Estes of Zazu and Bovolo - Napa Sonoma | StarChefs.com". StarChefs. June 2009. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  6. 1 2 3 "Farm-to-Table Life: Zazu Kitchen + Farm". Sonoma Magazine. September 12, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Duskie Estes Bio | Duskie Estes | Food Network". Food Network. Scripps Networks Interactive. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  8. 1 2 "Duskie Estes and John Stewart - The Daily Meal". The Daily Meal. Tronc. November 28, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  9. 1 2 "Duskie Estes - FineCooking". Fine Cooking. Taunton Press. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Carroll L. Estes | National Academy of Social Insurance". National Academy of Social Insurance. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  11. ↑ Irwin, Heather (January 31, 2024). "Duskie Estes stepping down as executive director of Healdsburg's Farm to Pantry". The Press Democrat. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  12. ↑ "Duskie Estes Stepping Away from Farm to Pantry". KSRO. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  13. ↑ Harris, Jenn (November 15, 2012). "Veterans fight for redemption on 'The Next Iron Chef America' - latimes". LA Times. Tronc. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Duskie & John | zazu kitchen and farm". Zazu Kitchen + Farm. Retrieved April 19, 2018.