Chefs

April Johnson

Chef April Johnson has over a decade of experience in the culinary industry having worked in a variety of restaurants, platinum country clubs, a luxury resort, and most recently at the prestigious three Michelin Star restaurant The French Laundry. Chef April has competed internationally as an apprentice for the 2020 ACF National Culinary Olympic Team […]

Cat Swenson

Cat Swenson knows all things Macaroons and Chalkboard here at Plum’s! A lot of Cat’s culinary experience has come from watching YouTube videos of chefs breaking down their process of how macaroons are made. Along with all the videos, she has read a ton of cookbooks that explain the technical side of making macaroons. Growing […]

Lauren Kane

Meet our lovely, Lauren! She is the best at helping our guests on the retail floor and in classes. You will find her always busy around the shop. We are so lucky to have her on our team! Q. When did you start at Plum’s? A. August 2023 Q. What do you use […]

Laurel Lather

Laurel Lather grew up learning most of the basics of cooking from her grandmother. She, then, was able to teach herself a lot and grew more in love with cooking throughout the years. When she turned 30 she decided to do a 2-year program for restaurant management. The Ragin Cajun with Justin Wilson was one […]

Ryan Tracy

Ryan Tracy has been in the culinary world since he was 13, and he hasn’t slowed down since. At the ripe age of 13, Tracy had an apprenticeship at Commander’s Palace in New Orleans. Being at Commander’s Palace not only encouraged his love for cooking, but also developed his technical skills. He also got the […]

Fatemeh Silverberg

Fatemeh Silverberg first got her passion for cooking by watching her mother cook when she was younger. Her mother was Mediterranean and made everything from scratch. She learned many techniques by cooking and baking with her, and she loved to present a beautiful tablescape. Her other culinary influences were Julie Child, Martha Stewart and Ina […]

Jordan Taylor

Jordan Taylor, a Roosevelt High School graduate, moved out to the west coast to attend Western Culinary Institute in Portland, Oregon in the early 2000s. He was inspired early on by Emeril and Martin Yan from PBS and after dipping his toes in the industry, he found some new mentors. Cory Schreiber and Terry Traunfeld […]

Lizzie Stewart

Lizzie Stewart attended Western Culinary Institute in Portland Oregon in 2007. Before attending culinary school, Lizzie grew up in Wisconsin. Growing up, her family always enjoyed really good elevated food, but also simple comfort foods. Her mothers love for cooking inspired her to continue her passion in the kitchen. Another culinary influence was Julia […]

Madeline Porter

Let me introduce you to Madeline Porter, a culinary instructor with a passion for creating delicious dishes. Madeline’s culinary expertise comes from a variety of sources, including her formal training at Palate Sensation Culinary School in Singapore and her experience working with local chefs in her hometown. But her love for cooking was first ignited […]

Sean & Gaby Hofer

Gaby Saturno Gaby was born and raised in Venezuela, a country where food was multicultural thanks to the influence of Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese immigrants in the early and mid-1900s. Lebanese, Asian (Chinese and later Japanese), and Peruvian influences were also present. She’s been in the kitchen, since she can remember, with her Italian grandfather […]

Michael Charpentier

Michael Charpentier attended Clark College School of Culinary Arts in Vancouver, WA, in his hometown. He graduated with degrees in Professional Cooking and Restaurant Management in 2007 and has been working in restaurants ever since. He’s always seen himself being a becoming a culinary school teacher, so he has tried to diversify his resume of […]

Meet

April Johnson

Cat Swenson

Lauren Kane

Laurel Lather

Ryan Tracy

Fatemeh Silverberg

Jordan Taylor

Lizzie Stewart

Madeline Porter

Sean & Gaby Hofer

Michael Charpentier

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