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" Specialty: New American cuisine  Most recently nominated for the prestigious James Beard Award for best chef of the Northwest, Maria Hines has been pleasing palates since her days at Earth &amp;amp;amp; Ocean. In 2003, Hines became executive chef at the Seattle restaurant, where she prepared delectable modern-American dishes. Since then, her career has deliciously exploded. Raised in Bowling Green, OH, Hines began to explore the endless possibilities of the kitchen at an early age. After receiving an A.S. degree in Culinary Arts, the young chef took opportunities to develop new cooking styles and learn how to work with different ingredients. After cooking in California, New York, and France, Hines returned to her favorite region: the Pacific Northwest. In Seattle, Hines displays her passion for using seasonal and organic products to prepare food of the highest caliber. Along with receiving numerous other accolades, Hines was recognized for her work at Earth &amp;amp;amp; Ocean, with Food &amp;amp;amp; Wine magazine naming her one of 2005&amp;#039;s Top Ten Best New Chefs in America. The next year, in autumn of 2006, Hines opened Tilth restaurant in Seattle, where she continues to cook New American cuisine and feature the best ingredients regional producers have to offer. Tilth is one of only two restaurants in the country to receive organic certification. Using her restaurant as a platform for sustainable agriculture and farming, Hines has hosted dinner series in the past, combining her food with a discussion focused on the issues. Fun fact: Maria Hines is an avid rock climber who recently traveled to Thailand to enjoy her other passion. Recipes: Sun-Dried Tomato Flan with Arugula Salad Northwest Steamed Mussels Plums Two Ways with Pound Cake "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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