Top Chef Season 6 - Meet The Chefs

Our final lady for this season, help us welcome...

Chef Ashley Merriman

From her BRAVO bio:

AGE: 32

HOMETOWN: Center Sandwich, N.H. – currently resides in Seattle, Wash.

PROFESSION: Chef at Branzino in Seattle, Wash.

CULINARY EDUCATION: Institute of Culinary Education, New York, N.Y.

FAVORITE SIMPLE SUMMER RECIPE: Pan-Fried Soft Shell Crabs with Ramps and Morels

Hailing from Center Sandwich, New Hampshire, she attended the Institute of Culinary Education after graduating from Hamilton College in New York. She has spent the majority of her professional career in New York City working at Butter and Seattle at Tilth, and now Branzino. She always has good quality extra virgin olive oil, champagne vinegar, lemons and thyme on hand in her kitchen.

Want to learn more, check out her Get To Know Ashley video

Welcome to Top Chef Ashley, we wish you the best.