Culinary educator, activist, and of course chef, Christina Murray is a woman of many roles. Christina received her classical training from top ranked International Culinary Center (formerly the French Culinary Institute) graduating with honors. She also attended the New School in Manhattan earning a Bachelor of Science in food politics, graduating with honors. In 2018 she earned a Culinary Health Education Certificate from Harvard Medical School.
While working as Head Chef with Sur La Table, she managed all operations for the recreational culinary program at the Village in Meridian, Idaho. At Boise Urban Garden School, she developed a sustainable curriculum utilizing produce from the onsite garden with over 75 plant based recipes. She is the chef educator and owner of Season + Taste cooking school, as well as The French Whisk macaron boutique in downtown Boise, Idaho. She is contracted by the State of Idaho’s Department of Education and develops and teaches culinary curriculum for within Idaho schools. Recently, she was the key note speaker for over 400 nationwide educators and administrators sharing how to successfully implement these programs in their schools. She also volunteers with Idaho Hunger Relief Task Force as both board member and culinary instructor for WIC and SNAP recipients. Utilizing her education and experience, she will reconnect people to their local food systems in hope of fostering a healthier relationship with food.
Partnerships and features have included but are not limited to:
KTVB Cooking Segments-, Keto Peanut Butter Chocolate Eggs, Cookie Dough Bites, Very Berry Detox Salad, Thanksgiving Sheet Pan Dinner
Idaho Department of Education
Idaho Press and BoiseDEV News, Boise Lifestyle Magazine, Mix 106
Boise Urban Garden School read more here
Sur La Table
St. Lukes FitOne Expo Main Stage
Boise Juice Co.
Mai Thai Restaurant
Lemon Tree Co. Restaurant
Happy Day Brands
Garden of Life
Square Bars
Kona Water
One Green Planet
Goodie Girl Cookies
For collaborations contact Chef Christina at 208-258-5516 or email: hello@seasonandtaste.com
Photo Credit DasFoto-Studio