CHEF OF THE MONTH For six months Jay worked as Greg Norman’s private chef based mostly at his alpine lodge in Colorado and his private home in Jupiter, Florida.
Chef of the Month
Jay Sherwood Arrived For Six Months – Nine Years On Still Loving It
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alifornian-turned-Kiwi chef Jay Sherwood has a couple of American TV celebrity chefs and a Christmas present to thank for launching him into a dream career which has taken him all over the globe. Besides cooking for Michelin star restaurants in Spain and Italy, as well as one of Los Angeles’ best, Jay’s Kiwi-style potatoes even landed him a job as private chef to Aussie golfing legend Greg Norman, alias ‘The Shark’.
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It all started at age 11 when Jay became engrossed with Food Network TV and celebrity chefs Mario Batali and Emeril Lagasse. “It became a real interest of mine, cooking at home,” says Jay. “My mom was a fantastic mom but she wasn’t that into cooking, with my brother and sister both really fussy eaters it was hard,” he says. “I was fascinated with what these chefs were doing and it became a hobby for me, so one year I asked for a pasta maker for Christmas.”
