Order Up! A Conversation with Chef Tashia Farries, Celebrity Chef & Proud Mom of 3
Chef Tashia Farries on soulful food, motherhood, trusting your instincts in the kitchen, and bringing fierce love to every dish
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“If you’re not cooking with love, get out the kitchen.”
Chef Tashia Farries is not just feeding people, she’s building a movement. As a private chef and the founder of Pinch of Love catering, she brings bold, soulful flavor to every dish, whether she’s cooking for celebrities, feeding striking workers on the picket line, or making lunch for her three young kids. Raised in Hammond, Indiana and now based in Los Angeles, Tashia brings midwestern warmth, hustle, and deep roots in home cooking to everything she does.
Her path to the kitchen wasn’t linear. In fact, she started her career as a behavioral therapist working with children with autism; but when the pandemic hit, she pivoted and started selling plates of food, catering for friends, and her food took off like wildfire. What hasn’t changed? The heart behind it. “If you’re not cooking with love,” she says, quoting her mom, “get out the kitchen.”
Now a proud wife, mom of three (including twins!), and full-time chef, Tashia opens up about juggling motherhood and mealtimes, the power of confidence in the kitchen, and how her son is already learning to “just add a pinch.” This one’s got Sunday soul food, smoky BBQ, and a whole lot of love—so pull up a chair.
A message from our friend Ann Kent, dietitian & owner of Peas & Hoppiness:
Back-to-School, Back to Real Life—Dinner Help Included
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A Conversation with Chef Tashia Farries
Introduce Yourself: I’m Tashia Farries. I’m originally from Indiana, but I’ve been in L.A. since 2018. I’m married, and we’ve got three kids—twins who are one, and a four-year-old. Life is full!
