Pre-kids, Duskie ate out all of the time and poured over every cookbook she could get her hands on—her personal library is immense. But now when she has a day off, she just wants to spend it with her daughters. With a farm full of chickens, sheep, various fruit trees, and a small vineyard, there’s plenty of inspiration close at hand.
“It’s not what’s urban or hip—I hire younger chefs to provide that,” she says, laughing self-deferentially. “Instead it’s about walking outside and seeing what looks good. It’s very old school.” Old school, perhaps, but it sounds mighty nourishing.
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Picture: Duskie Estes and her daughter Brydie search for truffles on a recent trip to Italy.
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