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Kitchen Conversations: Cassidee Dabney with Andy Chabot
February 10, 2021
With this episode, we’re beginning a new series, Kitchen Conversations, where Vice President of Food and Beverage Andy Chabot sits down with each of Blackberry’s six executive chefs, beginning with Cassidee Dabney, the executive chef of The Barn at Blackberry Farm®. Hear more about Cassidee, the philosophy behind her cooking and what she thinks about current food trends.
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Guest
Cassidee Dabney
Executive Chef of The Barn at Blackberry Farm®
A graduate of the New England Culinary Institute, Cassidee Dabney’s diverse background includes stops in Germany, Boston, Atlanta, Hawaii, Arkansas and Wyoming. Dabney came to Blackberry Farm in 2010 as a sous chef before working her way up to Executive Sous Chef. In 2015, Dabney was named the Executive Chef of The Barn at Blackberry Farm®. Dabney’s team prepares beautifully served multi-course menus of the farm’s signature Foothills Cuisine®, inspired by seasonal, farm-fresh products and produce grown in a garden a short walk away from the Barn. The Barn has been recognized as one of the top restaurants in the South and hosts the 2014 James Beard award for Outstanding Wine Program and the 2015 James Beard award for Outstanding Service. During her time at the helm of The Barn, Dabney has earned exciting accolades in the industry, including being recognized as a nominee for the James Beard Awards Best Chef Southeast in 2018 and 2019.