Inset: Timon and Marissa Balloo share a holiday story with their daughters, Sophie and Kirin. Opposite page: A neutral palette allows Timon’s food to be the star of the Christmas dinner table.
A VERY BALLOO BY CHRISTIE GALEANO-DEMOTT PHOTOGRAPHY BY JERRY RABINOWITZ
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FOR THE HOLIDAYS, YOU CAN'T BEAT HOME SWEET HOME— ESPECIALLY WHEN THE FESTIVE FEAST IS PREPARED BY CHEF TIMON BALLOO AND SHARED WITH HIS WIFE AND DAUGHTERS IN THEIR PLANTATION HOME
This is a love story. A tale as old as time. Boy meets girl, they fall in love and conquer the world together. But this is also a story about self-discovery, family dynamics, and entrepreneurial drive. Timon Balloo, a first-generation kid from a multicultural, single-parent home dedicated his life— with the unwavering support of his wife, Marissa—to achieving the American dream. Now he has returned to Fort Lauderdale, on his terms, to share his exemplary devotion to food. Everything Timon does exudes passion, from the dishes he puts out at his restaurant, The Katherine, to the holiday dinners he prepares at home for Marissa and their daughters, Kirin and Sophie. His soul shines when he’s cooking, and it sparkles extra bright when he’s in the comfort of
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