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Owner & Chef
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Lori Terry has spent over two decades crafting memorable meals as a personal chef and caterer in Chicago & Door County, Wisconsin where she has built a reputation for blending healthy living with culinary artistry. In 2003, a life-changing meal in Paris sparked her journey, and since then she has combined her healthy eating roots with global influences to create food that nourishes body and soul.
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In Door County, she now draws inspiration from locally grown ingredients to create dishes that keep clients and their guests grounded as well as transports them to another place. She is passionate about teaching others how to create lasting food memories and encourage their food curiosities. Her travels across Europe—cooking alongside chefs in Tuscany and Valencia and exploring daily street markets—continue to enrich her approach, infusing every dish with authenticity and joy.
Throughout the year, Lori is honored to donate private dinner parties & cooking classes to auctions benefiting local Door County charities she is passionate about.
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The Best Head Chef
Chef Ollen's passion for culinary tradition ignited in his small-town Michigan home, where he spent countless holiday nights cooking alongside his mother. Their shared moments in the kitchen, preparing an array of desserts and savory dishes, sparked a lifelong love for cooking. Although he earned a degree in Computer Science and ventured into IT, his heart always led him back to the kitchen. In 2001, he a leap of faith to pursue his culinary dream, eventually transitioning into catering, where he met Lori, a pivotal figure in his career. Chef Ollen joins Crave Cuisine in the spring-fall to head the kitchen for their busy wedding season. When he is not in Door County, he enjoys traveling the world seeking new food inspiration and cultural experiences.