Name:
Kat Levitt
Where do you live?
Chicago (WickerPark/Bucktown)
Where were you born?
Krakow,
Poland. I immigrated to Chicago when I was 8 months old.
Have you ever lived in another
country?
I studied aboard in Sevilla, Spain,
and
I lived with a Mexican Family and
studied Spanish in Cuernavaca, Mexico for two consecutive summers.
Why did you start a girl & her Food?
I started a blog because I had my
friends and family asking me to share my recipes with them. I love to cook but
I also love eating out and have been lucky to travel the world, I consider
myself the go-to girl for restaurants and where to jet-set!
No! I learned to cook from my Mother and Grandmas. I wasn’t in a sorority at Indiana University so I was forced to cook for my roommates and myself.
Are you a traveler, explorer or an
Adventurer?
All the above! I scuba dived in the
Galapagos with hammerhead sharks and love to backcountry and snowcat ski
What is your favorite place you have
traveled to?
Hands down, my honeymoon in the
Maldives.
Name two ingredients you use the most
in your cooking?
Garlic and Fresh Herbs
What is something People would be
surprised to know about you??
I have an obsession with black cats
and boxers. I sat on the board for PAWS Chicago for years, I spent countless
hours volunteering and fostering. I also worked at Tree House Humane Society
coordinating rescues and community outreach on TNR and Spay/Neutering.
What would be your last meal?
Eating out, it would be Avec in
Chicago.
Cooking in, a grilled steak and
potato.
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