I first learned to cook from my mother. She made the best meals with ease. I trained in classical French cuisine at Le Cordon Bleu in London, where the chefs taught me how to taste, refined my technique, and gave me the confidence to cook on my own.

I’ve cooked in catering kitchens, as a “cookie” with an Old West chuckwagon, and now as a private chef—where the work feels closest to who I am. The Chef with the Sun Tattoo comes from a life shaped by food and intimacy—quiet meals, long conversations, and the people who shared them. This site offers a quiet continuation of that world.

Cheers,

T.K.Whitehead