JonAshton.com
Title
Tv Chef Jon Ashton's Recipes For Life
Contact
- Jon Ashton
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- celebration FL
- US 34747
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- 407 566 0689
Description
Chef Jon Ashton began his story in the cold, gray port city of Liverpool, which earned its spot on the world map thanks to the Beatles. As a young lad, he learned about the joy of cooking through his grandmother’s warm, cottage kitchen. Granny Ashton taught him one of the most important lessons … to share what one has with others. Through cooking for those she loved, she affectionately enriched the lives of those around her, despite not having the pennies to spare. Many fond childhood memories were formed not only from the tasty meals, but from the emotions surrounding those meals. Emotions such as love, happiness and laughter made those moments memorable.
Creating recipes with Granny Ashton opened the door to home economic classes at school where Jon became further intrigued by the art. Although schoolmates bullied him for being one of the few boys in class, he persisted and quickly realized cooking was his passion. Soon after, Jon won first-place in an all-county cooking competition. This milestone achievement for young Jon gave him momentum to pursue his love of cooking in college.
In 1994 Jon graduated from St. Helens College in Great Britain and worked in several noted restaurants including the Derby Lodge Hotel’s French restaurant and as Sous Chef at The Kirkfield Hotel’s restaurant. Jon’s success and flair in the kitchen soon gave way to appearances on British cooking shows including the nationally syndicated “TV Dinners” where audiences fell in love with his wit, charisma and genuine love of food. Soon, America discovered him and Jon was featured in publications from New York to California. America was calling and Jon knew he had to answer. So, with $2,000 in his pocket he left everything he knew and traveled to America, eventually landing in Florida.
