Kat Turner
Hometown: Sturgeon Bay, WI
Current city of residence: Los Angeles, CA
Occupation/profession: Executive Chef/Partner at Highly Likely
A proud Midwesterner from Sturgeon Bay, Wisc., Kat Turner fell in love with cooking at an early age with her mom’s extensive and global cookbook collection. While making a name in Hollywood as an actress and burlesque dancer, Kat realized she wanted to pursue cooking full-time and headed to New York City to jumpstart her culinary career. After attending the Natural Gourmet Institute in New York and a stint at Blue Hill, she returned to Los Angeles to work as a private chef, traveling the world with a roster of A-list clientele, including the Smashing Pumpkins.Read More
Hometown: Sturgeon Bay, WI
Current city of residence: Los Angeles, CA
Occupation/profession: Executive Chef/Partner at Highly Likely
A proud Midwesterner from Sturgeon Bay, Wisc., Kat Turner fell in love with cooking at an early age with her mom’s extensive and global cookbook collection. While making a name in Hollywood as an actress and burlesque dancer, Kat realized she wanted to pursue cooking full-time and headed to New York City to jumpstart her culinary career. After attending the Natural Gourmet Institute in New York and a stint at Blue Hill, she returned to Los Angeles to work as a private chef, traveling the world with a roster of A-list clientele, including the Smashing Pumpkins. She also served as a culinary producer, organizing high-profile events for Summit Series and other clients. Kat is currently the executive chef and partner of the critically acclaimed Highly Likely in Los Angeles, where she showcases her unique cooking style that melds classic recipes with international flavors and techniques to create accessible dishes with a familiar but provocative quality.