As a young lad, he learned about the joy of cooking through his grandmother’s warm, cottage kitchen. Granny Ashton taught him one of the most important lessons … to share what one has with others. Through cooking for those she loved, she affectionately enriched the lives of those around her, despite not having the pennies to spare. Many fond childhood memories were formed not only from the tasty meals, but from the emotions surrounding those meals. Emotions such as love, happiness and laughter made those moments memorable.



Creating recipes with Granny Ashton opened the door to home economic classes at school where Jon became further intrigued by the art. Although schoolmates bullied him for being one of the few boys in class, he persisted and quickly realized cooking was his passion. Soon after, Jon won first-place in an all-county cooking competition. This milestone achievement for young Jon gave him momentum to pursue his love of cooking in college.



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