Posts Tagged ‘Laurine’
At The Beginning
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My name is Laurine Wickett and I own a company called Left Coast Catering. Welcome to our blog! Here, I plan to chronicle the ins and outs of our kitchen in San Francisco and my recent dallying as a chef competitor on Bravo’s Top Chef.
Some of you are likely wondering how a person ends up competing on national television for such a lofty title. Truly, it feels like an accident. One night, during a launch dinner for my private dining venue 2150, a guest and food writer suggested I go to the Top Chef Season 6 casting call the following day, with a promise to expedite me to the VIP list at the call. I honestly hardly heard her. I’m not an avid watcher of the show and I’ve never wanted to become a television chef. I enjoy cooking food in my own kitchen for people in real life. For some reason, despite all of this, I mentioned the suggestion to my staff later that evening. They chimed in to echo that initial encouragement and set to work convincing me to go; after a few drinks and much persuasion, I set my alarm clock and decided I’d go.