Her motto: “Fear nothing. Enjoy everything. Panic gracefully.” (great wisdom from an unknown source)
“I like seasonal menus that are well-researched and make sense. I like good honest food prepared slowly and with style. I like spunky and whimsical presentations as well as simple minimal elegance.”
Some history…
After formal training at the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco, Marja was launched on her cross-country career working with demanding and inspiring chefs in cuisines as varied as each locale. Marja had the great honor of training with:
Ken Oringer and Ming Tsai, formerly of The Mandarin Oriental Hotel in San Francisco
