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Shari Mukherjee

Rochester, Minnesota

Shari Mukherjee is a self-taught home chef, baker, and food blogger with a passion for both savory and sweet recipe development.

She enjoys tinkering with her camera and learning to photograph the food she creates as well as working as a freelance food photographer/recipe developer for brands/clients and her blog, Spiced Up Mom.

Shari went from “kitchen zero” and not knowing anything about cooking to competing on FOX’s hit show: MasterChef. She has had the privilege of cooking for and learning from some incredible, world-renowned chefs including Gordon Ramsay, Grant Achatz, Iron Chef Morimoto, and others–even earning a trip to London to cook in Chef Ramsay’s 3 Michelin Star restaurant: Restaurant Gordon Ramsay. She hopes her story can inspire others–no matter where they’re starting–to get into the kitchen and start learning.

As a mother to two young boys, she has a soft spot for teaching kids (and their parents) the benefits of learning to cook–all while having fun doing it! Aside from teaching kids and families how to cook, Shari also regularly holds cooking classes and/or demonstrations (virtual and in person) for organizations, charities, and individuals.

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