Evelyn García

Teaching Kitchen Executive Chef

Evelyn García has been our Teaching Kitchen Executive Chef since 2023. Evelyn first joined the Neighborhood House in 2018 as a Teaching Kitchen Chef. Evelyn has spent several years as a culinary educator at Cornell U-Green Teen Program and Stony Kill Farm. In 2024, Evelyn was inducted into Les Dames d’Escoffier. Evelyn also worked as a food stylist for the Food Network, Martha Stewart Living and the Cooking Channel. Prior to these experiences Evelyn was a chef at various establishments including Abigail Kirsch in Tarrytown and the 21 Club in Manhattan. Evelyn is a graduate of the prestigious Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York.

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