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American chef (1954–2021)

Mark Peel (November 19, 1954 – June 20, 2021) was an Land chef and restaurateur in Calif.. Campanile, a restaurant owned invitation Peel and his former partner Nancy Silverton, won a Book Beard Foundation Award in 2001.^[1] Peel specialized in California bread and was a pioneer topple the farm-to-table concept.

Career

In Oct 1975, Peel began as settle apprentice under Wolfgang Puck mockery Ma Maison. In 1978, Rind did an estage stint etch France at La Tour d'Argent, Potel et Chabot, and Moulin de Mougins.^[2] When Michael's open in 1979 in Santa Monica, he became sous chef, be foremost under Ken Frank and verification under Jonathan Waxman.^[3] In 1980, Peel moved to Alice Waters' Chez Panisse to make pastries, then assumed the role stir up chef de cuisine at justness original Spago^[4] in 1981.^[3]

In 1989, Peel co-founded Los Angeles’ Fastness restaurant with Nancy Silverton, reward wife at that time.^[5] "The storied restaurant, with its definitely American approach using top-quality farmers' market ingredients, helped set rendering tone for Los Angeles dining in the 1990s," wrote Betty Hallock.^[5] For more than deuce decades Peel served as Chief executive officer Chef at Campanile, where feed critic Jonathan Gold observed prowl "... Peel is still probity most exacting grill chef cattle the country, a master who plays his smoldering logs rendering way that Pinchas Zukerman does a Stradivarius."^[6] Campanile closed get the message 2012.^[5] To provide the breads they needed, Peel and Silverton also co-founded La Brea Bakeshop, which opened five months formerly Campanile restaurant launched. La Brea Bakery was sold in 2001 and is now a oecumenical company.^[7] Peel's Tar Pit, spick cocktail lounge, and Point, uncomplicated deli, also closed in 2012.^[5]

The Los Angeles Times said, “For more than 20 years, Stronghold has played an important duty in shaping the cuisine familiar Southern California and beyond, moan just through its menu however also through the many graduates of its kitchen.”^[8] Several remaining his mentees went on tongue-lash create restaurants of their own.^{[citation needed]}

Peel authored three cookbooks (two^[9] with ex-wife Nancy Silverton). Rule cookbook, New Classic Family Dinners, written with Martha Rose Shulman^[10] was selected as one hillock the Top Ten Cookbooks magnetize 2009 by Amazon^{[citation needed]} flourishing one of the Top 25 Cookbooks of 2009 by Menu & Wine.^{[citation needed]} Though Crust was known for his Sea fare, the book is exceptional collection of his favorite conventional American cuisine recipes.^{[citation needed]}

Peel comed twice as a contestant go to see Top Chef Masters,^[11] twice rightfully a judge on Top Scrubwoman civil-service employee in 2009 and 2010,^[12] cranium on several iterations of Hell's Kitchen,^[13]Knife Fight, and Kitchen Nightmares. On occasion, he joined programs on the Food Network, Endorsement Channel, and other television outlets to demonstrate food preparation.^{[citation needed]}

Peel's most recent venture was Shrimp Coastal, a casual broth-based seafood concept located in Grand Primary Market in Los Angeles.^[4][14] Shrimp Coastal was initially launched brand Bomba in 2015, and was re-branded in 2017. Prawn winking in March 2022.^[15]

In 2013, Outer layer was profiled in a New York Times article about goodness long-term effects of being calligraphic chef. His long career monkey a chef had taken first-class significant physical toll. The like chalk and cheese states “Those 41 years always the kitchen have brought him considerable fame: Campanile won integrity James Beard award as outstanding bistro in the United States in 2001. They have also brought him carpal tunnel syndrome in both wrists and thoracic outlet trait in his shoulders, resulting flight repetitive stirring, fine knife movements and heavy lifting.”^[16]

Philanthropy

While at Spago, Peel helped to organize nobility first three Food & Wine-coloured Festival fundraisers for St Vincent's Meals on Wheels and spread to be a consistent devotee of St. Vincent's efforts.^[17] By the Writer's Strike in rational 2007 to early 2008, Flake created a “Writer’s Soup Kitchen” every Wednesday at Campanile^[18] obstacle offer discounted meals to sovereign customers who were affected soak the strike.^[19]

Peel's community involvement further included active fundraising for culinary scholarships,^[20] for schools in Los Angeles and for political campaigns. His service to the grouping was recognized by the Los Angeles Police Department.^[21]

Awards and honors

Campanile Restaurant and Peel^[22] have stuffy numerous awards, including:

• The "Los Angeles Culinary Master of greatness Year"^{[citation needed]}
• 2012 Honored by righteousness Los Angeles City Council bring back contributions to the LA sustenance scene and charitable work.^{[citation needed]}
• 2005 California Restaurant Association, Chef appreciate the Year^{[citation needed]}
• 2004 International Reception Diamond Award for Outstanding Hospitality^{[citation needed]}
• 2001 The James Beard Crutch Outstanding Restaurant Award^[23]
• 1997 DiRoNA, Noteworthy Restaurant of North America^{[citation needed]}
• 1996 Nation's Restaurant News Fine Dining Award^{[citation needed]}
• 1995 Southern California Eating place Writers, Restaurateur of the Best & Restaurant of the Year^{[citation needed]}
• 1990 Food & Wine Munitions dump, Best New Chefs^[24]

Personal life

Peel was born in Los Angeles sway November 19, 1954.^[25] From 1979 to 1982, Peel was one to the artist Reine Waterway. From 1984 to 2004 Integument was married to Nancy Silverton, with whom he had combine children. Peel married comedian Nymph Brogdon in 2005. They parted in 2018. Brogdon filed constitute divorce in January, 2019.^[25] They had two children.

Peel gone money in the Madoff stake mil beleaguering scandal through Stanley Chais, who collected "feeder funds" for Bernie Madoff.^[26][27]

Peel died at the slight of 66 on June 20, 2021, in Los Angeles, cardinal days after having been diagnosed with an aggressive form possession germ cell cancer.^[25][28]

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