Léa Linster (born 27 April 1955) is a Luxembourgish chef, and a gold medal winner of the 1989 Bocuse d'Or, the first and to date only woman to accomplish this.Curtis, Stephanie. Food Arts (May, 2006). Women who wear toquesWorld Gourmet Summit Las Vegas Léa Linster Masters of Australian Food and Wine Leading Ladies of World Cuisine
Having received a Michelin star in 1987, Linster owns the restaurants Restaurant Léa Linster, Au Quai de la Gare and Kaschthaus, and has been named Maître Cuisinier of Luxembourg, awarded the Gastronomic Golden Key from Gault et Millau in 1996 and the Michele Schumacher Award in 2002.
She appeared in the Saarbrücken edition of the TV series Tatort in 2006 and in the episodes Aus der Traum and Der Tote vom Straßenrand as Linde-Wirtin in 2007. In January and February 2011, she was responsible for the menus served in Lufthansa first and business class.
Léa Linster has a son.
Bibliography
Einfach und genial. Die Rezepte der Spitzenköchin Lea Linster, 2002 Best of Léa Linster Cuisinière, 2003 Rundum genial! Neue Rezepte der Spitzenköchin Lea Linster, 2005 Kochbuch Lea Linster - Cuisinière, 2006 Kochen mit Liebe: neue Rezepte der Spitzenköchin Lea Linster, 2007
Awards (selection) 1983: Grand Prix Mandarine Napoléon 1987: First Michelin star 1987: Maître cuisinier of Luxembourg 1989: Bocuse d'Or 1989: Trophée Europe 1996: Gastronomic Golden Key from Gault et Millau 2002: Michele Schumacher Award 2007: Fondation du Mérite Européen
References
External links Léa Linster official site