21 Kickass Female Chefs Who Are Changing the Food Industry

It’s no surprise that Nicole Krasinski brings such a high level of artistry to her cuisine — after all, she started off as a photographer. Since trading a darkroom for a kitchen, Krasinski quickly gained recognition first as an all-star pastry chef and then as one half of the killer husband-wife duo behind San Francisco’s State Bird Provisions. The chef even took home the James Beard award for best chef in the West in 2015.