Tanya Holland Bio | Wiki
Tanya Holland is an American professional chef, cookbook author, podcast host, and restaurateur, who owns Brown Sugar Kitchen based in Oakland, CA. She competed in the 15th season of Top Chef on Bravo.
On Food Network’s Melting Pot, she was the host and soul food expert. Tanya appears on the HBO Max show called Selena + Chef starring Selena Gomez ( Tanya appears in episode 8). Currently, she is a frequent contributing writer and chef to the James Beard Foundation. Her restaurant, Brown Sugar Kitchen has received a number of Michelin Bib Gourmand awards.
Tanya Holland Age
She was born on July 14, 1965, in Hartford, Connecticut, United States of America. Tanya is 56 years old.
Tanya Holland Height
She is a woman of average stature. Tanya stands at a height of 5 ft 4 in ( Approx 1.6m).
Tanya Holland Family
She was born to his father Hollis Holland and her mother Annette Holland on July 14, 1965, in Hartford, Connecticut, United States of America. Tanya’s dad attended Western New England College. Her family moved to Rochester, New York when she was two years old after her dad took a job with Eastman Kodak. Hollis is from rural Virginia while Annette is from Louisiana.
Her parents influenced her interest in cooking. At the age of 8, her parents founded a gourmet cooking and eating club. It consisted of six couples from different ethnic and professional backgrounds who gathered to share experiences and meals ranging from Southern Cuisine, Italian, Pennsylvanian Dutch, Indian, Jewish, Mexican, and French.
Tanya Holland Husband
She is married to her husband called Phil Surkis. He is the DJ of West Oakland’s modern soul food joint Brown Sugar Kitchen owned by Tanya. Together, Phil and Tanya have single-handedly brought new life to an economically downtrodden area of Oakland.
Tanya Holland Education
She is Pittsford-Mendon High School graduate class of 1983. From there, Tanya joined the University of Virginia where she earned a BA in Russian Language and Literature in1987.
Tanya Holland Chef | Top Chef Season
She launched her restaurant career in New York City by serving as an assistant manager at Cornelia Street Café, Café Rakel, and Nosmo King restaurants. Later, Tanya went on to work as a catering office manager and also as an assistant sommelier for a wine importer. At Mesa Grill, she was a server prior to committing herself to a career in the kitchen. She joined La Varenne Ecole de Cuisine in Burgundy, France and received a Grand Diploma in 1992.
Tanya Holland Top Chef
She was a contestant in an American reality show called Top Chef in 2017. Out of 16 contestants, she placed 9th. Her teammate called Claudette Zepeda-Wilkins made some claims regarding Tanya. The latter was eliminated in a tense episode of the show after she refused to address those claims. Since the elimination, Tanya has commented that “bro culture” permeated the show.
Tanya Holland Cookbook
Her first cookbook titled New Soul Cooking was published in 2003 by Stuart, Tabori & Chang. Her second cookbook titled Brown Sugar Kitchen: New Style Down-Home Recipes from Sweet West Oakland was released by Chronicle Books in 2014 with a foreword by Michael Chabon.
Tanya Holland Brown Sugar Kitchen | Restaurant
In 2003, Tanya published a her cookbook titled New Soul Cooking: Updating a Cuisine Rich in Flavor and Tradition. In 2014, she published another cookbook titled Brown Sugar Kitchen: Recipes and Stories from Everyone’s Favorite Soul Food Restaurant. She ownes the Oakland’s modern soul food joint called Brown Sugar Kitchen.
Tanya Holland Recipes
– Buttermilk Fried Chicken
– Bacon Cheddar Green Onion Biscuits
– Collard-Wrapped Salmon with Creole Mustard Sauce
– Creole Dirty Rice
– Jerk Baby Back Ribs with Pineapple Salsa
– Sauteed Green Beans Recipe
– Smoked Mashed Sweet Potatoes Recipe
– Creole Meatloaf Recipe
Apple Bundt Cake with Brown Sugar Glaze Recipe
– Grits Cakes Benedict Recipe
– Sweet Potato Scones with Brown Sugar Icing Recipe
– Shrimp Creole Stuffed Cornmeal Crepes Recipe
– Roasted Beet Soup Recipe
– Soulful Cornmeal Crepes with Chocolate-Hazelnut Spread Recipe
– Aperol Spritz Recipe
Tanya Holland Podcast
Apart from being a chef, Tanya is also a lecturer who leads the conversation on inclusion and equity in the hospitality industry. She is as well an in-demand public speaker. Tanya released her debut Tanya’s Table Podcast in 2020 produced by MuddHouse Media. The podcast’s guests include Gina Torres, Danny Meyer, Alice Waters, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Samin Nosrat, Questlove, just to mention but a few.
Tanya Holland Net Worth
She is an American professional chef, cookbook author, podcast host, and restaurateur who has an estimated net worth of $7 million.
Who Is Tanya Holland
Tanya is an American professional chef, cookbook author, podcast host, and restaurateur, who owns Brown Sugar Kitchen based in Oakland, CA. She competed in the 15th season of Top Chef on Bravo.
How Old Is Tanya Holland
Tanya is a 56-year-old American professional chef, cookbook author, podcast host, and restaurateur, who was born on July 14, 1965, in Hartford, Connecticut, United States of America.
Is Tanya Holland Married
She is married to her husband called Phil Surkis.