Elizabeth Terry

Elizabeth Terry
Born 1942/1943 (age 75–76)
Salem, Ohio
Spouse(s) Michael H. Terry
Culinary career
Cooking style Cuisine of the Southern United States

Elizabeth Terry is an American chef who was best known as owner and head chef of the Elizabeth on 37th restaurant in Savannah, Georgia.

Career

Elizabeth Terry was born in Salem, Ohio, and remembers the influence her grandmother's Louisiana home cooking from when she was child. Terry studied at Lake Erie College where she met her future husband, Michael H. Terry, who was attending a neighbouring college. They were married in 1966, and moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts, while Michael studied at Harvard University.[1]

Following his graduation, they moved to Atlanta, where Terry began working in a cheese and wine shop. They travelled through France on six occasions, where Terry picked up cooking techniques from many chefs. In 1980, they moved to Savannah where she planned to open a sandwich shop. This eventually became a restaurant housed in a mansion built in 1900. The restaurant, Elizabeth on 37th, opened in May 1981. She had researched historical recipes from families living in the local area at the Georgia Historical Society.[1][2]

She ran the restaurant for nearly 20 years, winning several awards including the 1995 James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef Southeast. She retired in the late 1990's,[3] and the restaurant was sold to Gary and Greg Butch who previously worked for her. They continued to run the restaurant, using some of Terry's old recipes.[2] Following the death of her husband in 2012, Terry moved to live near her daughter on the West Coast. In 1996, she wrote the cookbook Savannah Seasons with her daughter Alexis.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Claiborne, Craig (May 13, 1987). "Blending Old and New in Savannah". New York Times. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Addison, Bill (June 26, 2015). "Three New Restaurants Change the Game in Savannah". Eater. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Wade, Kim (November 9, 2013). "Chef Elizabeth Terry returns for Savannah Food + Wine Festival". Savannah Now. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
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