Lynn Crawford
Crawford (right) in 2014
Born (1964-07-18) July 18, 1964
Toronto, Ontario
EducationGeorge Brown College
SpouseLora Kirk
Culinary career
Previous restaurant(s)
  • Ruby Watchco, Toronto (2010–2021)
Television show(s)

Lynn Crawford (born July 18, 1964) is a Canadian chef and television personality. She is known for her appearances on the Food Network show Restaurant Makeover, which is seen in over 16 countries worldwide.

Biography

Lynn Crawford was born July 18, 1964, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She trained at George Brown College in Toronto. She apprenticed under Alice Waters.[1]

She was formerly the executive chef at the Four Seasons in Toronto and the former executive chef of the Four Seasons in New York.

From 2010 until 2021, she co-founded and co-owned, alongside Lora Kirk, the table d’hôte restaurant Ruby Watchco in Toronto.[1]

Television appearances

She appeared on the Food Network's Iron Chef America (the third chef from Canada to do so), in a battle with Iron Chef Bobby Flay. The episode first aired on March 7, 2007, with peanut as the theme ingredient. Crawford lost the battle to Chef Flay.[2]

In 2010, Crawford debuted a Food Network Canada series entitled Pitchin' In, in which she goes out to take on the challenge of getting the freshest and best ingredients.[3] In the same year she launched Ruby Watchco, a table d'hôte restaurant, in Toronto's Riverside neighbourhood. In 2010, she was nominated for a Gemini Award in the Best Host in a Lifestyle/Practical Information, or Performing Arts Program or Series category for the Pitchin' In shrimp episode.[4] In 2014, Crawford was nominated for Canadian Screen Award in the category of Lifestyle Program or Series for Pitchin In.[5]

In 2013, Crawford was a contestant on Top Chef Masters, along with her spouse Lora Kirk. Crawford and Kirk published the cookbook Hearth & Home: Cook, Share and Celebrate Family Style in 2021.[6]

In 2018, Crawford was the Iron Chef for the debut of Iron Chef Canada, a Food Network Canada series. She is one of five Iron Chefs in the series, along with Hugh Acheson, Amanda Cohen, Rob Feenie and Susur Lee.[7]

Personal life

Crawford is a lesbian.[1] She has many tattoos and likes motorcycles.[1]

Filmography

Television
Year Film Role Notes Ref
2005–2008 Restaurant Makeover Herself Was one of the rotating chefs
2007 Iron Chef America Herself Battled against Bobby Flay
Theme ingredient was peanut
2010–2014 Pitchin' In Herself Host
2011-2017 Top Chef Canada Herself / Guest Judge / Resident Judge 4 episodes
2013 Top Chef Masters Herself Competed in season 5 and was eliminated sixth
2014-017 Chopped Canada Herself One of the rotating judges
2015 The Great Canadian Cookbook Herself Co-host with Noah Cappe
2018–Present Iron Chef Canada Herself One of five Iron Chefs along with Hugh Acheson, Amanda Cohen, Rob Feenie and Susur Lee [8]
2020 Wall of Chefs Herself / Judge 2 episodes
Junior Chef Showdown Herself / Judge 8 episodes

Awards and nominations

Lynn Crawford awards and nominations
Totals[lower-alpha 1]
Wins3
Nominations5
Note
  1. ↑ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.
Year Nominated work Award Category Result Ref
2008 Herself — Thomas Jefferson Award Honoree Won
2010 Pitchin In – Shrimp Gemini Award Best Host in a Lifestyle/Practical Information, or Performing Arts Program or Series Nominated [4]
2011 Herself — Consumer's Choice Business Woman of the Year Won
2013 Herself — Ontario Hostelry Institute Chef of the Year Won
2014 Pitchin' In Canadian Screen Awards Lifestyle Program or Series Nominated [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "15 Queers Cooking: Anne Burrell Joins Robust Legion of Lesbian Celebrity Chefs". Autostraddle. 2012-05-30. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  2. ↑ Hampson, Sarah (7 May 2007). "A long-simmering love affair". Toronto: The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "Pitchin' In". FoodTV.ca. Archived from the original on 2013-10-10. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
  4. 1 2 Fortune, Carley (August 31, 2010). "Gemini Award nominations announced: Flashpoint, chef Lynn Crawford, Top Model host Jay Manuel among nominees". TorontoLife.com. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
  5. 1 2 Kennedy, John R. (January 13, 2014). "Nominations announced for 2014 Canadian Screen Awards". Global News. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  6. ↑ Patricia Karounos, "For top Canadian chefs Lynn Crawford and Lora Kirk, all food leads back home". Toronto Star, October 21, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Ottawa's best cooks go into battle on Iron Chef". Ottawa: CBC News. November 19, 2018. Archived from the original on July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Iron Chef Canada | Cast Bios". Food Network Canada. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
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