Since 1990 Jerry Traunfeld has headed the kitchen at The Herbfarm Restaurant, where he creates herb-inspired Northwest menus each week. Since he took over the stoves, the restaurant has garnered unanimous national acclaim as a premier dining destination. In 2000, Jerry won the James Beard Award for Best American Chef in the Northwest and Hawaii. His first book, The Herbfarm Cookbook, won the 2000 IACP award for best cookbook by a restaurant or chef. Jerry lives in Seattle with his partner, Stephen, and their two Shiba dogs.
“Traunfeld does more than just add herbs to food. He imbues dishes with the essences of herbs, . . . to create a perfect balance of delicate flavors that embellish a dish yet somehow never overpower it.” - Food & Wine
“Bill Gates may envision us all in the new millennium, living life in cyber space, but Jerry Traunfeld, his Seattle neighbor, has gently offered us another perspective, bountiful and sensory, of life right here on earth.” - Saveur
