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Women chefs carve a path in a man's kitchen
Kathy Toborg profiles Eastern Iowa women breaking into culinary careers amid long hours and resistance. Karen Cole-Murillo leads at Stouffer Five Seasons, Karen Mason earns recognition at Red Fox Inn, and Joyce Konicek climbs Cedar Rapids Country Club. Helen Arnold-Olson runs Hawkeye Nut Co. as chef and entrepreneur, with careers spanning mortgage banking and construction before cooking. The piece highlights persistence, training, and the evolving status of women in professional kitchens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Cole-Murillo
Stouffer Five Seasons Hotel
First Ave. NE
Karen Mason
American Culinary Association
Red Fox Inn
Waverly
Helen Arnold-Olson
Reuben
Hawyeke Nut Co
First Ave. SE
Gazette
L.W. Ward