Johanne Killeen
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Johanne Killeen, along with her late husband George Germon, is a chef and owner of Al Forno Restaurant in Providence, Rhode Island, which is considered the birthplace of flatbread pizza.[1] She is also the author of two cookbooks: Cucina Simpatica: Robust Trattoria Cooking from Al Forno and On Top of Spaghetti... Macaroni, Linguine, Penne, and Pasta of Every Kind.
They were both artists, graduates of the Rhode Island School of Design,[2] and looking for a way to supplement their income which led them to open Al Forno in 1980.[3]
Along with her husband, she appeared on an episode of In Julia's Kitchen with Master Chefs where they prepared dirty steak with hot Fanny sauce.[4]
Honors and award
Food & Wine instituted an annual Best New Chef honor in 1988. Killeen Was in the first group and was the only woman in the group chosen.[5] Along with her husband, she won the Best Chef of the Northeast James Beard Award and in 2018, she was a semifinalist for the Outstanding Cjef award.[2]
References
- ^ a b Babür-Winter, Oset (August 6, 2020). "This Restaurant Veteran Has the Secrets to Survival (and Success)". Food&Wine. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ Bidgood, Jess (October 14, 2022). "George Germon, Founder of Rhode Island Dining Gem, Dies at 70". New York Times. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "Johanne Killeen, George Germon, And Christopher Gross - In Julia's Kitchen With Master Chefs". PBS. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "Every Food & Wine Best New Chef Ever, Since 1988". Food&Wine. May 12, 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
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