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“Look Who’s Cooking” aims to spotlight successful home chefs in our area. Today, we meet Damon Kuehl.

Name: Damon Kuehl

Home: Mount Chestnut, Roanoke County

Age: 37

Occupation: Emergency physician

Nominated by: Friend Melany Mullens

Who taught you: I suppose everyone.

Certainly my German grandmother had a major influence on my cooking. She is a fabulous cook and taught me how to take low-quality and limited ingredients and to turn them into something delicious.

Also, I have spent a great deal of time reading. Most great chefs have put out a book or two, and each have something to give in terms of an approach to food or a different technique.

Mostly though, every time I eat a great meal, either at a restaurant or a friend’s house, I spend my time thinking about how it was created and if nothing else, take a part (or all of it) back to my kitchen.

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