From diner waitress to James Beard Winner: How Karen Akunowicz became Boston's "queen of pasta"
SalonOver the past decade, Karen Akunowicz has emerged as one of Boston’s most celebrated chefs, carving out a niche as both a culinary innovator and a force of personality. From winning a James Beard Award to becoming a fan favorite on “Top Chef “— twice — Akunowicz has built an impressive career centered on her love for handmade pasta and Italian-inspired cuisine. And then pivoting a little bit to present day, I was saying how I love the moniker, the nickname Boston's Queen of Pasta and I was wondering what that nickname means to you? I don't do a lot of crazy things, but I think that one of the recipes that I love and that I is actually on the menu at Bar Volpe and that people just kind of go crazy for, it's a very traditional pasta dish, but I think that people are a little bit like, huh? So, the parsnip white miso soup, I think this time of year — especially in New England and the Northeast in general — it's root vegetable time.
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