Chef John Fisher, CEC, CCE, AAC, HGT, WCMC, has been employed as Senior Chef Instructor at Renton Technical College (RTC) in the Culinary Arts program, beginning April 28 2003. Chef Fisher graduated from Renton High School in 1966 and is a 1967 graduate of the Renton Technical College Culinary Arts program.

Chef Fisher was the Academic Director of the Culinary Arts program at the Art Institute of Seattle for eight years as well as a culinary instructor. In March 2003, he received the ACF (American Culinary Federation) Chef Professionalism award for the Western Region. In 2002, Chef Fisher won the Western Regional American Academy  of Chefs Chairs Award and was profiled in the November 2002 issue of the National Culinary Review, Chef Fisher was elected Western Regional c/o Vice Chair in 2003 and  2009 ,currently serves as National AAC education chair. Chef Fisher has contributed numerous articles to the American Culinary Federation’s National Culinary Review and to other culinary publications including Chef Magazine and Chef Educators Today and was involved in filming 100 episodes of 90-second culinary tips for the serious cook on Northwest Cable News. He led the Art Institute of Seattle’s Hot Foods Team to first place in the ACF Western Regional Junior Hot Foods Competition.

Chef Fisher has 45 years of experience in the hospitality industry. He has taught at Boise State University and has been the executive chef in numerous hotels, clubs, and restaurants. Some of his honors include Chef of the Year (1974-1979) and has won 40 Gold, 41 Silver, and 18 Bronze medals  as well as two Grand Salons, in the American Culinary Federation competitions. Chef Fisher has been a member of the American Culinary Federation for 39 years and the American Academy of Chefs for 26 years and was appointed the Education director on the AAC Board for 2008. Chef   Fisher won the 2005 Western Regional Hermann G. Rusch Achievment Award for leadership and dedication to the culinary industry. Chef Fisher was elected Vice Conseiller Culinaire Provincial Pacific North West Region for the Chaine des Rotisseurs and was awarded the Bronze Star of Excellence, Chef Fisher Has been reasently appointed the Conseiller Culinaire Provincial PNW and elected consellier culinaire Provincial for half the United States. Chef Fisher was Inducted into the  Honorable Order of the Golden Toque a life time achievement for contributions to the culinary industry, there are only 100 members world wide,  Chef Fisher resides in Renton Washington with his wife Kathryn Fisher of 27 years.

View his favorite recipe below…