Melissa King
King is from Los Angeles, but she's sunk her teeth into San Francisco, where she trained at three Michelin awarded establishments: Campton Place, Luce, and The Ritz-Carlton Dining Room. She describes her love of cooking vividly on her personal website, writing: Food steers my life's journey ... I'm always seeking the next food adventure whether it's visiting a local farm to understand where my food comes from, exploring the anatomy of a whole animal through butchery, or traveling to new destinations to deepen my culinary inspirations. When I'm not in the kitchen, you'll find me at a concert, exploring the outdoors, or in the yoga studio. Life is an adventure! It's easy to be extreme, but balance is what I strive for in life and my cooking. King was born to traditional Chinese parents and always helped out her mother as her little sous chef. Her Bravo bio reads: Melissa currently works as a private chef, demonstrating whole animal and farm-to-table movements throughout her food while drawing inspiration from her travels. (Instagram)