Behind the Line: Kevin Nashan
Topic: Off the Clock
Gardening
Do you have a garden at home? What do you grow?
- Kevin Nashan
- Executive Chef/Owner
- Sidney Street Cafe
- Saint Louis, Missouri
Yes and that is a lot more challenging. Specially with a three year old and a one year old. They love to "help", whether it be creating a lake for what was suppose to be beets and lettuce to helping weed by removing the vegetable itself.
Answers from other users
- Joncarl Lachman
- Executive Chef/Owner
- HB Home Bistro
- Chicago, IL
We live in on the top floor of a three flat with a small balcony.,,only room for herbs etc...
but growing up in a Philadelphia rowhouse, with a very small backyard...we did have a garden.
I was alw...
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- Carrie Nahabedian
- Executive Chef/Owner
- NAHA and Brindille
- Chicago, IL
No garden.....but if I did, I would grow radishes, herbs, sweet peas...
- Chrissy Camba
- Chef
- Bar Pastoral
- Chicago, IL
Yes! Last year I grew cucumbers (which didn't do so well), lovage, parsley,
marjoram, rosemary, tarragon, mesclun (did not do well), green zebras,
beefsteak, tomatillos (grew too much - it was taki...
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- Nathan Sears
- Executive Chef/Owner
- The Radler and D.A.S.
- Chicago, IL
I do have a small garden at home. Mostly I grow herbs and tomatoes. Herbs can really make the difference in basic home cooking and great Home cooking. Tomatoes are just so easy and they offer a gre...
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- Sean Sanders
- Executive Chef/Owner
- Browntrout
- Chicago, IL
Yes, I we do 11000 lb garden on our roof of the restaurant. Its a big garden. I grow blueberries grapes, tomatoes and herbs in my back yard in Logan Square. I love growing my own veg for the res...
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