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Biography:
Chef Nancy Brannon
Nancy
Brannon, author of 4 popular cookbooks, has been cooking professionally
since 1975. Cooking, which began as a hobby, became a passion...and
fortunately for her and the recipients of her fine cuisine
...became her career.
She
and her husband Dave built an excellent reputation while they
owned and operated "Brannon's Wilderness Lodge"
...a gourmet Italian feasting place in the Rocky Mountains
outside Yellowstone National Park. During their nearly fourteen
year stay there, they were featured in magazine and newspaper
articles throughout the country, including Bon Appetite, Travel
and Leisure, Family Circle, The Atlanta Journal and Constitution,
The Miami Herald, The San Francisco Chronicle and others.
The lodge featured an 8-course authentic Italian "feast"
that took 31/2 to 4 hours to complete. Nancy made everything
from scratch including all the breads, soups, sauces, pastas,
entrees and desserts ...buying nothing pre-prepared. During
the intermissions, guests were invited to take their wine
and wander down to the creek, or in by the fireplace, depending
on the season. After a relaxing evening, guests would stroll
up to their cabins for a peaceful night's sleep. The next
morning, a sumptuous champagne brunch awaited them in the
dining room. Truly a "special occasion place", Brannon's
Wilderness Lodge was the scene for many marriage proposals,
birthday and anniversary celebrations, as well as wedding
parties. They felt privileged to be able to say that they
had served guests from all 50 United States and 28 foreign
countries.
They
left the lodge in 1995, and started a new adventure on the
coast of Oregon. Nancy opened a small cafe on the coast called
The Crabby Gourmet Cafe and introduced locals and visitors
alike to her own brand of casual dining. Even though the cafe
is now closed, many remember it with great fondness, and still
refer to Nancy as The Crabby Gourmet.
Now
Nancy spends her time baking wedding and specialty cakes,
catering, and teaching around the region. For class schedules
and information about how Nancy can come to your area to teach,
go to www.crabbygourmet.com.
Web: www.crabbygourmet.com
Email: conamorepub@starband.net
Address: Chef Nancy Brannon
c/o ConAmore Publishing
68 Spyglass Lane
Florence, OR 97439 USA
Phone: (541) 997-4050
Fax: (503) 218-8986
