Celebrating International Women’s Day

ALL-CLAD CHEF AMBASSADOR NINA COMPTON & CIA GRADUATE

Every day, we are inspired by the chefs within our All-Clad community, and on International Women’s Day, we are especially reminded and inspired by all their contributions.

On this special day, we would like to highlight the journey and very impressive path All-Clad’s Chef Ambassador Nina Compton has accomplished to date. We hope her story inspires you to keep growing and be thankful for all the women in your life.

Nina Compton was born and raised in St. Lucia. She grew up with the flavors and beauty of the Caribbean and pursued her career in the United States. In 2001, she graduated from America’s finest culinary school, the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) and developed skills that allowed her to be an award-winning chef and restauranteur. She is the chef/owner of Compère Lapin in New Orleans’ Warehouse District. Nina also has a second restaurant venture, Bywater American Bistro (BABs), located in New Orleans’ “Sliver by the River” Bywater neighborhood.

Since opening Compère Lapin, the restaurant has received critical acclaim awards including Eater National's "Best Restaurants in America 2017," a rave review in The New York Times. At Compère Lapin, the talented toque creates robust dishes that meld the flavors of her Caribbean upbringing and love for French and Italian cuisine, while highlighting the Gulf and Louisiana’s beautiful indigenous ingredients.

Nina is the winner of the 2018 James Beard Award “Best Chef: South” and one of Food & Wine magazine’s "Best New Chefs 2017". In 2023, Nina was inducted as a CIA Graduate All Star during the 2023 Leadership awards, showing that hard work and determination in your education can unlock many opportunities.

One of Nina’s life lessons, mastering consommés -

“Before coming to the CIA and receiving formal culinary training, mastering consommés were foreign to me so getting exposure to this opened my eyes that cooking and perfecting things are a true skill I need to learn to be at the top of my culinary game.”

Check out Nina’s recipe for a Chicken Consommé with Spring Vegetables.

D5 Brushed Stainless Steel:

This multi-layer superstar makes cooking a breeze with a matte brushed finish.

Copper Core:

This one is a true artist, with a pure copper core for precision cooking and a stunning copper accent.

We hope you get to experience the magic of All-Clad in your kitchen soon!