09/04/2026
EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT! Meet Chef Paul, our Head Chef for the last 4 seasons aka the head and heart behind the dishes you know and love at Turpin! 🤎
🍽️ What inspires you most when you are crafting dishes?
Seasons of course, heritage, my own and that of the people I get to work with. I love that about cooking. You're never going to know it all and get to learn from other people's food heritage.
🍽️ What's your favorite dish to cook for yourself or a loved one?
Risotto and U10 diver scallops, when I can find them- usually at Pikes Place Market. I also enjoy making the family Sopas, during Portuguese Festa season, which is in the spring. It's a simple, rustic, complex soup with a long history. I use my grandmother's recipe.
🍽️ Proudest culinary moment?
Getting the Head Chef job at Turpin Meadow Ranch, of course.
🍽️ What is something about Turpin that inspires your menus?
Place, I spend a lot of my off time outdoors. There are so many sensory experiences outdoors. I try to relate these experiences to the flavors, textures, smells, and look of the dishes on the menu. And of course my great team, good collaboration creates great kitchens.
🍽️ What's your favorite memory made during your time at Turpin so far?
My first real snowmobile ride and the horseback ride with my family. Thanks Bobbi!
Let's hear it for Chef! 👏