Jo A Kaucher

Jo A Kaucher is a Chicago native and self-taught chef. She learned tricks of the trade as an experienced cook and baker in restaurant, and hotel kitchens. She became vegetarian in 1971 and hasn’t looked back. In 1983, she co-founded the meat-free Chicago Diner, intuitively pioneering the combination of vegetarian cuisine with comfort food flair. There are now two locations of